Al Cervi vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Al Cervi 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

Al Cervi

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Cervi: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Cervi 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Al Cervi 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Al Cervi 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Al Cervi 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Cervi 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Al Cervi 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Cervi 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Al Cervi 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 7.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 1.8 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 1,591 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 261 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Al Cervi 648 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Cervi 202 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .359 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .839 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 10.2 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.9 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 8.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.7 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 216 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 43 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Al Cervi 106 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Cervi 27 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .314 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .866 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 11.1 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 5.4 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.