Steve Kerr vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Steve Kerr

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Kerr 5 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steve Kerr 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steve Kerr 11 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steve Kerr 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Kerr 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steve Kerr 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Steve Kerr 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 5,437 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 1,060 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steve Kerr 1,658 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steve Kerr 476 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Kerr 910 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .479 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .454 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .864 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 4.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 553 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 110 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steve Kerr 156 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steve Kerr 63 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Kerr 128 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .426 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .370 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .876 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001) 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.