Bato Govedarica vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bato Govedarica 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

Bato Govedarica

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bato Govedarica: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bato Govedarica 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bato Govedarica 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bato Govedarica 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bato Govedarica 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bato Govedarica 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bato Govedarica 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bato Govedarica 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bato Govedarica 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bato Govedarica 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bato Govedarica 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bato Govedarica 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bato Govedarica 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bato Govedarica 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bato Govedarica 75 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bato Govedarica 18 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bato Govedarica 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bato Govedarica 23 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bato Govedarica .316 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bato Govedarica .676 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bato Govedarica 3.3 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bato Govedarica 0.8 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bato Govedarica 1.0 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bato Govedarica - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bato Govedarica - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bato Govedarica - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bato Govedarica - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bato Govedarica - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bato Govedarica - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bato Govedarica 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bato Govedarica - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bato Govedarica - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bato Govedarica - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bato Govedarica - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bato Govedarica - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bato Govedarica - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bato Govedarica - n/a ** 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.