Ken Bannister vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ken Bannister 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 Bannister 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.