Bill Russell vs. Kermit Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kermit Washington 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.

Kermit Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Kermit Washington: 1973-74 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Kermit Washington 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Kermit Washington 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Kermit Washington 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Kermit Washington 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Kermit Washington 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Kermit Washington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Kermit Washington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Kermit Washington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Kermit Washington 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Kermit Washington 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Kermit Washington 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Kermit Washington 8.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Kermit Washington 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Kermit Washington 4,666

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Kermit Washington 4,232

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Kermit Washington 695

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington 403

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington 550

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Kermit Washington 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Kermit Washington .526

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Kermit Washington .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Kermit Washington 13.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Kermit Washington 10.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Kermit Washington 2.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington 1.2 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington 1.6 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Kermit Washington 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Kermit Washington 10.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Kermit Washington 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Kermit Washington 72

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Kermit Washington 93

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Kermit Washington 14

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington 10

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington 6

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Kermit Washington 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Kermit Washington .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Kermit Washington .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Kermit Washington 10.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Kermit Washington 17.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Kermit Washington 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington 2.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kermit Washington 1.3 (1980)

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.