Tim Kempton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tim Kempton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Kempton: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Kempton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tim Kempton 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tim Kempton 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tim Kempton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Kempton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tim Kempton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Kempton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Kempton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Kempton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tim Kempton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Kempton 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Kempton 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tim Kempton 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tim Kempton 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Kempton 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Kempton 1,259 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tim Kempton 795 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tim Kempton 307 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tim Kempton 121 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Kempton 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tim Kempton 280 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Kempton .481 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tim Kempton .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Kempton .677 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Kempton 6.1 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Kempton 3.8 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tim Kempton 1.7 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tim Kempton 0.6 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Kempton 0.3 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Kempton 7.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tim Kempton 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tim Kempton 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tim Kempton 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Kempton 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Kempton 44 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tim Kempton 21 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tim Kempton 12 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tim Kempton 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Kempton 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tim Kempton 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Kempton .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tim Kempton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Kempton 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Kempton 8.7 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Kempton 5.3 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tim Kempton 2.7 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tim Kempton 1.0 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Kempton 0.0 (1994) 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.