Ken Austin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ken Austin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Austin: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Austin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ken Austin 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ken Austin 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ken Austin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Austin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ken Austin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Austin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ken Austin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin 12 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ken Austin 3 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ken Austin 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ken Austin 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Austin 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Austin 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin .462 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ken Austin - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ken Austin - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ken Austin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Austin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Austin 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - 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.