Pickles Kennedy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Pickles Kennedy 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

Pickles Kennedy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pickles Kennedy: 1960-61 to 1960-61
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pickles Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Pickles Kennedy 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pickles Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Pickles Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pickles Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Pickles Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pickles Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Pickles Kennedy 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pickles Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Pickles Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pickles Kennedy 1.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pickles Kennedy 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Pickles Kennedy 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pickles Kennedy 12 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Pickles Kennedy 8 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Pickles Kennedy 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pickles Kennedy 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pickles Kennedy .190 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pickles Kennedy .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pickles Kennedy 1.7 (1961) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pickles Kennedy 1.1 (1961) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Pickles Kennedy 1.3 (1961) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pickles Kennedy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Pickles Kennedy - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Pickles Kennedy - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pickles Kennedy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Pickles Kennedy - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Pickles Kennedy - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pickles Kennedy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pickles Kennedy - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pickles Kennedy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pickles Kennedy - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pickles Kennedy - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pickles Kennedy - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** 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.