Bam Adebayo vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bam Adebayo 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,185 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 666 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 247 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 73 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .077 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .759 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.5 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.5 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.