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.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG24.6
22.0RPG11.2
3.1APG3.6
46.9%TS%59.2%
963games played1560
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1560 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 22.0 | REB | 11.2 |
| 3.1 | AST | 3.6 |
| — | STL | 0.6 |
| — | BLK | 1.9 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 55.9 |
| — | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 17.8 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 59.2 |
| — | USG% | 23.1 |
| — | WS | 26.1 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| — | BPM | 0.9 |
| — | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 6 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 12 | All-Star | 19 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 11 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring94
42Efficiency88
91Playmaking78
99Rebounding93
0Defense75
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