Rich Kelley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rich Kelley 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

Rich Kelley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Kelley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rich Kelley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rich Kelley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.