Rich King vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich King: 1991-92 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich King 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rich King 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rich King 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rich King 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich King 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rich King 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rich King 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 King 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich King 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rich King 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rich King 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich King 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich King 135 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rich King 74 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rich King 21 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rich King 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich King 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rich King 72 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich King .393 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich King .662 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich King 2.2 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich King 1.7 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rich King 0.3 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rich King 0.1 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich King 0.1 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich King - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich King - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rich King - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rich King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich King - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rich King - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rich King - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rich King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rich King 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich King - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rich King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich King - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich King - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich King - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rich King - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rich King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich King - 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.