Ken Menke vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Menke: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Menke 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ken Menke 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ken Menke 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ken Menke 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Menke 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ken Menke 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ken Menke 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Menke 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ken Menke 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Menke 15 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ken Menke 7 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Ken Menke 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Menke .353 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Menke .375 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Menke 2.5 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ken Menke 1.2 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Menke - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ken Menke - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Menke - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ken Menke - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ken Menke 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Menke - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Menke - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Ken Menke - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.