Frankie King vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Frankie King

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frankie King: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frankie King 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Frankie King 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Frankie King 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Frankie King 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Frankie King 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Frankie King 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frankie King 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Frankie King 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frankie King 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Frankie King 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frankie King 2.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Frankie King 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Frankie King 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Frankie King 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frankie King 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frankie King 27 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Frankie King 16 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Frankie King 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Frankie King 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frankie King 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frankie King 13 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frankie King .357 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Frankie King .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frankie King .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frankie King 2.9 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frankie King 2.0 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Frankie King 0.7 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Frankie King 0.6 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frankie King 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frankie King - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Frankie King - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Frankie King - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Frankie King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frankie King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frankie King - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Frankie King - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Frankie King - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Frankie King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frankie King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frankie King 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frankie King - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Frankie King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frankie King - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frankie King - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frankie King - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Frankie King - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Frankie King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frankie King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.