Kurt Rambis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kurt Rambis 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

Kurt Rambis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kurt Rambis: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kurt Rambis 4 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kurt Rambis 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kurt Rambis 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kurt Rambis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kurt Rambis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kurt Rambis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Rambis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kurt Rambis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Rambis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kurt Rambis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Rambis 4,603 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kurt Rambis 4,961 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kurt Rambis 931 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kurt Rambis 761 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kurt Rambis 456 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kurt Rambis 880 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Rambis .534 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kurt Rambis .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Rambis .689 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 11.1 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 9.4 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 2.1 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.2 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Rambis 719 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kurt Rambis 764 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kurt Rambis 119 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kurt Rambis 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kurt Rambis 68 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kurt Rambis 139 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Rambis .574 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kurt Rambis .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Rambis .702 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 7.5 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 7.7 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.3 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.1 (1983) 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.