Kevin Porter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Porter: 1972-73 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Porter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kevin Porter 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Porter 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kevin Porter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Porter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kevin Porter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Porter 0 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kevin Porter 0 Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Kevin Porter 4 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Porter 11.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Porter 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Porter 8.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Porter 1.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Porter 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Porter 7,645 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kevin Porter 1,179 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kevin Porter 5,314 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kevin Porter 830 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Porter 72 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Porter 659 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Porter .483 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kevin Porter .188 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Porter .737 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Porter 15.4 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Porter 2.6 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin Porter 13.4 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin Porter 1.9 (1979) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Porter 0.2 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Porter 11.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Porter 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Porter 5.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Porter 1.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Porter 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Porter 363 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kevin Porter 68 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kevin Porter 191 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kevin Porter 33 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Porter 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Porter 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Porter .463 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin Porter .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Porter .649 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Porter 14.4 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Porter 2.4 (1974) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Porter 7.3 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Porter 1.5 (1980) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Porter 0.0 (1980) * 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.