Mitch Kupchak vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mitch Kupchak

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Kupchak: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Kupchak 3 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mitch Kupchak 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mitch Kupchak 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mitch Kupchak 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mitch Kupchak 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mitch Kupchak 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Kupchak 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mitch Kupchak 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Kupchak 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mitch Kupchak 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Kupchak 10.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Kupchak 5.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Kupchak 5,202 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mitch Kupchak 2,730 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mitch Kupchak 377 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mitch Kupchak 164 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mitch Kupchak 176 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mitch Kupchak 510 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Kupchak .523 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mitch Kupchak .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Kupchak .704 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Kupchak 15.9 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Kupchak 8.1 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mitch Kupchak 1.3 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.5 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.6 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Kupchak 7.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Kupchak 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Kupchak 524 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mitch Kupchak 321 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mitch Kupchak 44 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mitch Kupchak 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mitch Kupchak 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mitch Kupchak 68 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Kupchak .474 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mitch Kupchak .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Kupchak .649 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Kupchak 16.2 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Kupchak 7.6 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mitch Kupchak 1.1 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.