Khem Birch vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Khem Birch 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

Khem Birch

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Khem Birch: 2017-18 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Khem Birch 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Khem Birch 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Khem Birch 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Khem Birch 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Khem Birch 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Khem Birch 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Khem Birch 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Khem Birch 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Khem Birch 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Khem Birch 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khem Birch 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Khem Birch 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Khem Birch 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Khem Birch 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khem Birch 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Khem Birch 1,402 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Khem Birch 1,241 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Khem Birch 274 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Khem Birch 136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Khem Birch 154 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Khem Birch 282 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khem Birch .520 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Khem Birch .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Khem Birch .698 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khem Birch 7.2 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Khem Birch 5.8 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Khem Birch 1.3 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Khem Birch 0.7 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khem Birch 0.7 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khem Birch 4.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Khem Birch 4.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Khem Birch 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Khem Birch 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khem Birch 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Khem Birch 68 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Khem Birch 65 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Khem Birch 14 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Khem Birch 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Khem Birch 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Khem Birch 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khem Birch .521 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Khem Birch .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Khem Birch .889 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khem Birch 5.2 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Khem Birch 6.2 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Khem Birch 1.4 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Khem Birch 0.2 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khem Birch 1.0 (2019) 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.