Ken Durrett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Durrett: 1971-72 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Durrett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ken Durrett 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ken Durrett 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ken Durrett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Durrett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ken Durrett 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ken Durrett 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 Durrett 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Durrett 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ken Durrett 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ken Durrett 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Durrett 484 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ken Durrett 233 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ken Durrett 54 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ken Durrett 22 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Durrett 13 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Durrett 120 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Durrett .434 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Durrett .637 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Durrett 4.8 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Durrett 2.1 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ken Durrett 0.7 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ken Durrett 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Durrett 0.2 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Durrett - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ken Durrett - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ken Durrett - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Durrett - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ken Durrett - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ken Durrett - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ken Durrett 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Durrett - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Durrett - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.