Bill Russell vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 5 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and playmaking (3.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar debuted in 1969-70.
The case for Bill Russell: rebounding (22.0 RPG).
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%), and 2 more.
PPG
15.124.6
RPG
22.011.2
APG
3.13.6
TS%
46.9%59.2%
games played
9631560
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1560 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 35.9 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 24.6 |
| REB | 22.0 | 11.2 |
| AST | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| STL | — | 0.6 |
| BLK | — | 1.9 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 55.9 |
| 3P% | — | 5.6 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 17.8 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 59.2 |
| USG% | — | 23.1 |
| WS | — | 26.1 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.138 |
| BPM | — | 0.9 |
| VORP | — | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 6 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 15 |
| All-Star | 12 | 19 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 11 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7494
Efficiency4288
Playmaking9178
Rebounding9993
Defense075
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