Bill Russell vs Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (27.1 PPG) and playmaking (4.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Kevin Durant debuted in 2007-08.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Kevin Durant
scoring (27.1 PPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), shooting efficiency (62.2% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG27.1
22.0RPG6.9
3.1APG4.4
46.9%TS%62.2%
963games played1201
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1201 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 27.1 |
| 22.0 | REB | 6.9 |
| 3.1 | AST | 4.4 |
| — | STL | 1.0 |
| — | BLK | 1.1 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 50.3 |
| — | 3P% | 39.2 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 88.2 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 24.6 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 62.2 |
| — | USG% | 29.9 |
| — | WS | 186.1 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| — | BPM | 5.7 |
| — | VORP | 86.1 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 12 | All-Star | 16 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring99
42Efficiency90
91Playmaking87
99Rebounding88
0Defense92
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