Nenad Krstic vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Nenad Krstic that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Nenad Krstic

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nenad Krstic: 2004-05 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nenad Krstic 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nenad Krstic 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nenad Krstic 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nenad Krstic 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nenad Krstic 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nenad Krstic 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nenad Krstic 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nenad Krstic 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nenad Krstic 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nenad Krstic 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nenad Krstic 10.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nenad Krstic 5.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nenad Krstic 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nenad Krstic 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nenad Krstic 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nenad Krstic 4,210 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nenad Krstic 2,261 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nenad Krstic 346 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nenad Krstic 162 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nenad Krstic 286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nenad Krstic 419 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nenad Krstic .494 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nenad Krstic .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nenad Krstic .730 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nenad Krstic 16.4 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nenad Krstic 6.8 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nenad Krstic 1.8 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nenad Krstic 0.5 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nenad Krstic 1.1 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nenad Krstic 10.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nenad Krstic 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nenad Krstic 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nenad Krstic 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nenad Krstic 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nenad Krstic 290 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nenad Krstic 152 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nenad Krstic 21 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nenad Krstic 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nenad Krstic 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nenad Krstic 28 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nenad Krstic .505 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nenad Krstic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nenad Krstic .767 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nenad Krstic 18.3 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nenad Krstic 7.5 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nenad Krstic 1.8 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nenad Krstic 0.5 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nenad Krstic 0.9 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.