Alexis Ajinca vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Alexis Ajinca 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

Alexis Ajinca

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alexis Ajinca: 2008-09 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alexis Ajinca 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alexis Ajinca 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alexis Ajinca 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alexis Ajinca 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alexis Ajinca 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alexis Ajinca 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alexis Ajinca 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alexis Ajinca 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alexis Ajinca 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Alexis Ajinca 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alexis Ajinca 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alexis Ajinca 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alexis Ajinca 1,553 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alexis Ajinca 1,150 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alexis Ajinca 143 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alexis Ajinca 102 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alexis Ajinca 181 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alexis Ajinca 293 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alexis Ajinca .503 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alexis Ajinca .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alexis Ajinca .797 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alexis Ajinca 6.5 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alexis Ajinca 4.9 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.7 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.8 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alexis Ajinca 2.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alexis Ajinca 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alexis Ajinca 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alexis Ajinca 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alexis Ajinca 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alexis Ajinca 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alexis Ajinca 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alexis Ajinca 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alexis Ajinca - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alexis Ajinca - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alexis Ajinca 2.7 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.3 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.3 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.3 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alexis Ajinca 0.0 (2015) 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.