Luke Kornet vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Luke Kornet 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

Luke Kornet

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luke Kornet: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luke Kornet 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Luke Kornet 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Luke Kornet 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Luke Kornet 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Luke Kornet 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Luke Kornet 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luke Kornet 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Luke Kornet 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luke Kornet 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Luke Kornet 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Kornet 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Luke Kornet 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Luke Kornet 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Luke Kornet 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Kornet 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Kornet 1,402 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Luke Kornet 837 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Luke Kornet 265 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Luke Kornet 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luke Kornet 226 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luke Kornet 280 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Kornet .502 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Luke Kornet .323 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Kornet .811 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Kornet 7.0 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Kornet 4.1 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Luke Kornet 1.3 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Luke Kornet 0.6 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Kornet 1.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Kornet 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Luke Kornet 1.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Luke Kornet 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Luke Kornet 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Kornet 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Kornet 31 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Luke Kornet 23 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Luke Kornet 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Luke Kornet 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luke Kornet 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luke Kornet 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Kornet .800 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Luke Kornet 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Kornet .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Kornet 2.1 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Kornet 2.5 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Luke Kornet 0.1 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Luke Kornet 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Kornet 0.1 (2023) 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.