Larry Kenon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Larry Kenon 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

Larry Kenon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Kenon: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Kenon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Kenon 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Kenon 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Kenon 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Kenon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Kenon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Kenon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Kenon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Kenon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Kenon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 17.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 7.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Kenon 8,535 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Kenon 3,942 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Kenon 1,287 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Larry Kenon 675 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Kenon 155 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Kenon 503 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Kenon .489 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Kenon .100 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Kenon .798 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 22.1 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 11.3 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 4.1 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 2.1 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.8 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 16.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 8.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Kenon 501 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Kenon 270 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Kenon 82 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Larry Kenon 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Kenon 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Kenon 31 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Kenon .429 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Kenon .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Kenon .699 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 21.1 (1979) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 11.4 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 3.7 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 2.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * 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.