Kyle Korver vs. Bill Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyle Korver 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kyle Korver, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2004 to 2020, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Kyle Korver vs. Bill Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyle Korver Bill Russell Kyle Korver Bill Russell
Points
292nd
175th
200th
41st
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
296th
1st
Assists
+300th
121st
+300th
30th
Steals
+300th
n/a
162nd
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
152nd
n/a
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Kyle Korver vs. Bill Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyle Korver Bill Russell Kyle Korver Bill Russell
Points
+300th
277th
+300th
196th
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+300th
1st
Assists
+300th
200th
+300th
129th
Steals
+300th
n/a
+300th
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:

Kyle Korver Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
292nd
175th
117 11,953 vs. 14,5222,569
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 3,643 vs. 21,62017,977
Assists
+300th
121st
+179 2,114 vs. 4,1001,986
Steals
+300th
n/a
804 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
403 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
345 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
252nd
n/a
3,298 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
+300th
162nd
+138 4,103 vs. 5,6871,584
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
130th
+170 9,278 vs. 12,9303,652
3-Pointers Made
8th
n/a
2,450 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
n/a
5,715 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
155th
+145 1,297 vs. 3,1481,851
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
62nd
+238 1,479 vs. 5,6144,135

Games and Years:

Kyle Korver Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
40th
195th
155 1,232 vs. 963269
Seasons
51st
292nd
241 17 vs. 134

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyle Korver Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyle Korver Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
200th
41st
159 1,156 vs. 2,6731,517
Rebounds
296th
1st
295 360 vs. 4,1043,744
Assists
+300th
30th
+270 152 vs. 770618
Steals
162nd
n/a
81 vs. 0
Blocks
152nd
n/a
56 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
28 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
179th
n/a
332 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
235th
37th
198 387 vs. 1,003616
Field Goals Attempted
218th
30th
188 927 vs. 2,3351,408
3-Pointers Made
19th
n/a
254 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
23rd
n/a
649 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
37th
+263 128 vs. 667539
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
15th
+285 143 vs. 1,106963

Games and Years:

Kyle Korver Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
35th
19 145 vs. 16520
Playoffs
30th
45th
15 14 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyle Korver Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyle Korver Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
277th
+23 9.70 vs. 15.085.38
Rebounds per game
+300th
2nd
+298 2.96 vs. 22.4519.49
Assists per game
+300th
200th
+100 1.72 vs. 4.262.54
Steals per game
+300th
n/a
0.65 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.33 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.28 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
2.68 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
251st
+49 3.33 vs. 5.912.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
208th
+92 7.53 vs. 13.435.90
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
n/a
1.99 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
79th
n/a
4.64 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
218th
+82 1.05 vs. 3.272.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
84th
+216 1.20 vs. 5.834.63

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyle Korver Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
196th
+104 7.97 vs. 16.208.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 2.48 vs. 24.8722.39
Assists per game
+300th
129th
+171 1.05 vs. 4.673.62
Steals per game
+300th
n/a
0.56 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.39 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.19 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
2.29 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
206th
+94 2.67 vs. 6.083.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
179th
+121 6.39 vs. 14.157.76
3-Pointers Made per game
96th
n/a
1.75 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
125th
n/a
4.48 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
162nd
+138 0.88 vs. 4.043.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 0.99 vs. 6.705.72

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.