Whitey Kachan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Whitey Kachan

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Kachan 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Whitey Kachan 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Whitey Kachan 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Whitey Kachan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Whitey Kachan 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Whitey Kachan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Kachan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Kachan 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Kachan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Whitey Kachan 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 Whitey Kachan 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Kachan 112 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Whitey Kachan 37 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Whitey Kachan 52 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Kachan .268 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Kachan .643 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Kachan 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Whitey Kachan 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Whitey Kachan 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Kachan .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Kachan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - 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.