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.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG25.0
22.0RPG5.2
3.1APG4.7
46.9%TS%55.0%
963games played1346
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1346 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 36.1 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 22.0 | REB | 5.2 |
| 3.1 | AST | 4.7 |
| — | STL | 1.4 |
| — | BLK | 0.5 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 44.7 |
| — | 3P% | 32.9 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 22.9 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 55.0 |
| — | USG% | 31.8 |
| — | WS | 172.5 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.170 |
| — | BPM | 4.2 |
| — | VORP | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 12 | All-Star | 18 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 12 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 4 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring96
42Efficiency72
91Playmaking88
99Rebounding75
0Defense83
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