Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ryan Kalkbrenner 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ryan Kalkbrenner: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Kalkbrenner 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ryan Kalkbrenner 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ryan Kalkbrenner 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ryan Kalkbrenner 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Kalkbrenner 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ryan Kalkbrenner 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Kalkbrenner 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Kalkbrenner 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Kalkbrenner 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ryan Kalkbrenner 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner 9.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner 6.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Kalkbrenner 197 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ryan Kalkbrenner 147 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ryan Kalkbrenner 10 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ryan Kalkbrenner 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ryan Kalkbrenner 22 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Kalkbrenner .798 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ryan Kalkbrenner .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Kalkbrenner .756 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner 9.0 (2026) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner 6.7 (2026) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner 0.5 (2026) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner 0.7 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner 1.9 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ryan Kalkbrenner 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Kalkbrenner - 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.