Kevin Love vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kevin Love 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

Kevin Love

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Love 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kevin Love 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Love 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 13.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,103 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 720 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kevin Love 140 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Love 83 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .398 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) 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.