Kyle Kuzma vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Kyle Kuzma

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kyle Kuzma 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kyle Kuzma 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyle Kuzma 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kyle Kuzma 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyle Kuzma 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kyle Kuzma 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 8,246 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,043 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,294 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 268 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 262 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 476 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .451 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .337 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .733 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 9.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 247 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 88 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 24 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 27 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .401 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .283 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .761 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) 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.