Bernard King vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell and Bernard 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

Bernard King

vs.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Frank Russell 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 874 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 28 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Frank 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.