Khris Middleton vs. Bill Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Khris Middleton and Bill Russell all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Khris Middleton, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2013 to 2026, and Bill Russell, with 13 seasons played from 1957 to 1969, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Khris Middleton vs. Bill Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Khris Middleton Bill Russell Khris Middleton Bill Russell
Points
229th
175th
109th
41st
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
190th
1st
Assists
220th
122nd
92nd
30th
Steals
234th
n/a
124th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a
Years1413913

Khris Middleton vs. Bill Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Khris Middleton Bill Russell Khris Middleton Bill Russell
Points
200th
280th
80th
196th
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
273rd
1st
Assists
235th
200th
121st
129th
Steals
234th
n/a
178th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Khris Middleton Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
229th
175th
54 13,068 vs. 14,5221,454
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 3,767 vs. 21,62017,853
Assists
220th
122nd
98 3,122 vs. 4,100978
Steals
234th
n/a
914 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
157 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
501 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
261st
n/a
3,266 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
266th
162nd
104 4,755 vs. 5,687932
Field Goals Attempted
265th
130th
135 10,323 vs. 12,9302,607
3-Pointers Made
66th
n/a
1,423 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
n/a
3,684 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
155th
+145 2,135 vs. 3,1481,013
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
62nd
+238 2,435 vs. 5,6143,179

Games and Years:

Khris Middleton Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
196th
+104 792 vs. 963171
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Khris Middleton Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
204th
38th
166 2 vs. 1715

Rankings by Points Scored:

Khris Middleton Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Khris Middleton Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
109th
41st
68 1,650 vs. 2,6731,023
Rebounds
190th
1st
189 521 vs. 4,1043,583
Assists
92nd
30th
62 383 vs. 770387
Steals
124th
n/a
96 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
15 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
67 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
109th
n/a
454 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
115th
37th
78 591 vs. 1,003412
Field Goals Attempted
108th
30th
78 1,339 vs. 2,335996
3-Pointers Made
34th
n/a
196 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
n/a
503 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
167th
37th
130 272 vs. 667395
Free Throws Attempted
204th
15th
189 314 vs. 1,106792

Games and Years:

Khris Middleton Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
273rd
35th
238 80 vs. 16585
Playoffs
223rd
45th
178 9 vs. 134

Triple-Doubles:

Khris Middleton Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Khris Middleton Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Khris Middleton Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
200th
280th
80 16.50 vs. 15.081.42
Rebounds per game
+300th
2nd
+298 4.76 vs. 22.4517.69
Assists per game
235th
200th
35 3.94 vs. 4.260.32
Steals per game
234th
n/a
1.15 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.20 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.63 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
277th
n/a
4.12 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
237th
254th
17 6.00 vs. 5.910.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
236th
211st
25 13.03 vs. 13.430.39
3-Pointers Made per game
97th
n/a
1.80 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
83rd
n/a
4.65 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
222nd
+78 2.70 vs. 3.270.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
84th
+216 3.07 vs. 5.832.76

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Khris Middleton Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
80th
196th
116 20.63 vs. 16.204.43
Rebounds per game
273rd
1st
272 6.51 vs. 24.8718.36
Assists per game
121st
129th
8 4.79 vs. 4.670.12
Steals per game
178th
n/a
1.20 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.19 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.84 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
110th
n/a
5.68 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
103rd
206th
103 7.39 vs. 6.081.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
86th
179th
93 16.74 vs. 14.152.59
3-Pointers Made per game
17th
n/a
2.45 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
27th
n/a
6.29 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
250th
162nd
88 3.40 vs. 4.040.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 3.93 vs. 6.702.78

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.