Ryan Kelly vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ryan Kelly 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

Ryan Kelly

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Kelly: 2013-14 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Kelly 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ryan Kelly 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ryan Kelly 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ryan Kelly 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Kelly 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ryan Kelly 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Kelly 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Kelly 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Kelly 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ryan Kelly 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Kelly 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Kelly 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ryan Kelly 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ryan Kelly 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Kelly 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Kelly 981 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ryan Kelly 504 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ryan Kelly 215 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ryan Kelly 79 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ryan Kelly 84 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ryan Kelly 163 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Kelly .378 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ryan Kelly .316 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Kelly .797 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Kelly 8.0 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Kelly 3.7 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ryan Kelly 1.8 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ryan Kelly 0.6 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Kelly 0.8 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ryan Kelly 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ryan Kelly - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Kelly - 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.