Keith Herron vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Keith Herron

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Herron: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Herron 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keith Herron 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keith Herron 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keith Herron 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Herron 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keith Herron 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Herron 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Herron 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Herron 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Keith Herron 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Herron 9.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keith Herron 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keith Herron 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Herron 1,219 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keith Herron 242 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keith Herron 174 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keith Herron 105 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Herron 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Herron 124 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Herron .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keith Herron .167 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Herron .858 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Herron 13.7 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron 2.6 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keith Herron 1.9 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keith Herron 1.1 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron 0.3 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Herron - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keith Herron - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Keith Herron - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Herron - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keith Herron - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keith Herron - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Keith Herron - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Herron - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Herron 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Herron - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Keith Herron - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Herron - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Herron - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Keith Herron - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keith Herron - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron - Bill Russell - n/a **

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.