Keith Askins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Keith Askins 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

Keith Askins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Askins: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Askins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keith Askins 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keith Askins 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keith Askins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Askins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keith Askins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Askins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Askins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Askins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Keith Askins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Askins 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keith Askins 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keith Askins 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keith Askins 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Askins 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Askins 1,852 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keith Askins 1,428 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keith Askins 375 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keith Askins 278 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Askins 170 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Askins 486 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Askins .401 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keith Askins .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Askins .717 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Askins 6.1 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Askins 4.3 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keith Askins 1.6 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keith Askins 0.7 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Askins 0.8 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Askins 2.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keith Askins 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keith Askins 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Keith Askins 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Askins 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Askins 61 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keith Askins 57 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keith Askins 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Keith Askins 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keith Askins 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keith Askins 27 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Askins .368 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Keith Askins .387 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Askins .778 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Askins 4.3 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Askins 3.0 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Keith Askins 1.0 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keith Askins 0.5 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keith Askins 0.3 (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.