Jonathan Kerner vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jonathan Kerner

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Kerner: 1998-99 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jonathan Kerner 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kerner 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kerner 0.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kerner 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kerner 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kerner 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Kerner 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kerner .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kerner 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kerner 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kerner 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kerner 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kerner 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Kerner 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kerner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kerner - 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.