Red Kerr vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Red Kerr 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

Red Kerr

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Kerr 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Red Kerr 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Red Kerr 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Red Kerr 3 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Kerr 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Red Kerr 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Kerr 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Red Kerr 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 13.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 11.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 12,480 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 10,092 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Red Kerr 2,004 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Red Kerr 905 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .418 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .723 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 17.8 (1959) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 14.7 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.4 (1964) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 12.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 10.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 933 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 827 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Red Kerr 152 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Red Kerr 76 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .386 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .687 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 19.0 (1964) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 20.3 (1958) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.2 (1964) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - 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.