Joe Kleine vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Kleine that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joe Kleine

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Kleine 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Kleine 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kleine 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Kleine 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kleine 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Kleine 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Kleine 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.