Bill Russell vs Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (4.7 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Kobe Bryant debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Bill Russell: rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Kobe Bryant: scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG), shooting efficiency (55.0% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
15.125.0
RPG
22.05.2
APG
3.14.7
TS%
46.9%55.0%
games played
9631346
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1346 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 36.1 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 25.0 |
| REB | 22.0 | 5.2 |
| AST | 3.1 | 4.7 |
| STL | — | 1.4 |
| BLK | — | 0.5 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 44.7 |
| 3P% | — | 32.9 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 22.9 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 55.0 |
| USG% | — | 31.8 |
| WS | — | 172.5 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.170 |
| BPM | — | 4.2 |
| VORP | — | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 15 |
| All-Star | 12 | 18 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 4 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7496
Efficiency4272
Playmaking9188
Rebounding9975
Defense083
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