Tom Kelly vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tom Kelly

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kelly 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Kelly 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Kelly 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Kelly 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Kelly 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Kelly 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Kelly 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly 191 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Kelly 38 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Tom Kelly 27 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly .335 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly .616 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Kelly - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Tom Kelly 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.