Harold Keeling vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Harold Keeling

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harold Keeling: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Harold Keeling 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Harold Keeling 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Keeling 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Harold Keeling 0.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Harold Keeling 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Harold Keeling 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Keeling 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Keeling 44 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Harold Keeling 6 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Harold Keeling 10 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Harold Keeling 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harold Keeling 20 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Keeling .436 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Harold Keeling - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harold Keeling .714 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Keeling 2.2 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Keeling 0.3 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Harold Keeling 0.5 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Harold Keeling 0.4 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Keeling 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Keeling 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Harold Keeling 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Harold Keeling 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Harold Keeling 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Keeling 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harold Keeling 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harold Keeling 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Keeling - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Harold Keeling - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harold Keeling - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Keeling 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Keeling 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Harold Keeling 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Harold Keeling 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Keeling 0.0 (1986) 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.