Randolph Keys vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Randolph Keys 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

Randolph Keys

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Randolph Keys: 1988-89 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Randolph Keys 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Randolph Keys 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Randolph Keys 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Randolph Keys 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Randolph Keys 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Randolph Keys 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Randolph Keys 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Randolph Keys 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Randolph Keys 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Randolph Keys 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randolph Keys 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Randolph Keys 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Randolph Keys 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Randolph Keys 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Randolph Keys 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Randolph Keys 1,262 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Randolph Keys 551 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Randolph Keys 192 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Randolph Keys 135 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Randolph Keys 45 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Randolph Keys 241 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randolph Keys .425 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Randolph Keys .272 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randolph Keys .721 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randolph Keys 8.8 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Randolph Keys 3.2 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Randolph Keys 1.1 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Randolph Keys 0.9 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Randolph Keys 0.3 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randolph Keys 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Randolph Keys 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Randolph Keys 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Randolph Keys 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Randolph Keys 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Randolph Keys 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Randolph Keys 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Randolph Keys 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Randolph Keys 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Randolph Keys 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Randolph Keys 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randolph Keys .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Randolph Keys .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randolph Keys - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randolph Keys 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Randolph Keys 3.0 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Randolph Keys 1.0 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Randolph Keys 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Randolph Keys 0.0 (1989) 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.