Khris Middleton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Khris Middleton 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

Khris Middleton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Khris Middleton: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Khris Middleton 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Khris Middleton 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Khris Middleton 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Khris Middleton 3 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Khris Middleton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Khris Middleton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Khris Middleton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Khris Middleton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Khris Middleton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Khris Middleton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 16.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 3.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 12,461 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 3,563 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Khris Middleton 2,916 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Khris Middleton 868 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Khris Middleton 739 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .388 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .879 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.9 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.2 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 5.4 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.7 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 1,502 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 466 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Khris Middleton 355 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Khris Middleton 93 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Khris Middleton 74 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .438 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .392 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .863 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 24.7 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 7.6 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 7.0 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 2.3 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.7 (2018) 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.