Jason Kapono vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jason Kapono

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Kapono: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Kapono 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jason Kapono 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jason Kapono 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jason Kapono 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jason Kapono 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jason Kapono 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kapono 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Kapono 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kapono 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jason Kapono 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kapono 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kapono 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jason Kapono 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jason Kapono 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kapono 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kapono 3,398 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jason Kapono 844 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jason Kapono 417 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jason Kapono 180 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Kapono 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Kapono 509 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kapono .442 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jason Kapono .434 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kapono .835 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kapono 10.9 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kapono 2.7 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jason Kapono 1.3 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jason Kapono 0.6 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kapono 0.1 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kapono 9.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kapono 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jason Kapono 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jason Kapono 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kapono 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kapono 98 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jason Kapono 18 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jason Kapono 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jason Kapono 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Kapono 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Kapono 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kapono .557 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jason Kapono .536 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kapono .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kapono 15.6 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kapono 2.6 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jason Kapono 0.8 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jason Kapono 0.5 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kapono 0.0 (2008) 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.