Bill Russell vs. Kenny Sailors Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sailors and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Kenny Sailors

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Kenny Sailors: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Kenny Sailors 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Kenny Sailors 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Kenny Sailors 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Kenny Sailors 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Kenny Sailors 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Kenny Sailors 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Kenny Sailors 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Kenny Sailors 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Kenny Sailors 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Kenny Sailors 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Kenny Sailors 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Kenny Sailors 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Kenny Sailors 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Kenny Sailors 3,480

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Kenny Sailors 120 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Kenny Sailors 781

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Kenny Sailors 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Kenny Sailors .329

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Kenny Sailors .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Kenny Sailors 17.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Kenny Sailors 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Kenny Sailors 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Kenny Sailors 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Kenny Sailors - *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Kenny Sailors 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Kenny Sailors 15

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Kenny Sailors 0 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Kenny Sailors 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Kenny Sailors 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Kenny Sailors .375

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Kenny Sailors .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Kenny Sailors 7.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Kenny Sailors - *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Kenny Sailors 2.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.