Archie Clark vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Archie Clark 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

Archie Clark

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Archie Clark: 1966-67 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Archie Clark 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Archie Clark 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Archie Clark 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Archie Clark 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Archie Clark 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Archie Clark 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Archie Clark 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Archie Clark 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Archie Clark 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Archie Clark 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Archie Clark 16.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Archie Clark 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Archie Clark 4.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Archie Clark 1.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Archie Clark 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Archie Clark 11,819 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Archie Clark 2,427 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Archie Clark 3,498 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Archie Clark 231 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Archie Clark 15 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Archie Clark 725 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Archie Clark .480 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Archie Clark - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Archie Clark .769 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Archie Clark 25.2 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Archie Clark 4.8 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Archie Clark 8.0 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Archie Clark 1.4 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Archie Clark 0.1 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Archie Clark 15.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Archie Clark 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Archie Clark 4.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Archie Clark 0.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Archie Clark 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Archie Clark 1,125 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Archie Clark 229 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Archie Clark 297 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Archie Clark 17 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Archie Clark 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Archie Clark 71 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Archie Clark .454 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Archie Clark - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Archie Clark .772 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Archie Clark 26.7 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Archie Clark 4.3 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Archie Clark 7.8 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Archie Clark 0.7 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Archie Clark 0.1 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.