Bill Russell vs. Amar'e Stoudemire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amar'e Stoudemire and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Amar'e Stoudemire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Amar'e Stoudemire: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Amar'e Stoudemire 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Amar'e Stoudemire 14

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Amar'e Stoudemire 10

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Amar'e Stoudemire 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Amar'e Stoudemire 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Amar'e Stoudemire 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Amar'e Stoudemire 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Amar'e Stoudemire 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Amar'e Stoudemire 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Amar'e Stoudemire 0

Rookie of The Year Bill Russell 0 Amar'e Stoudemire 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Amar'e Stoudemire 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Amar'e Stoudemire 7.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Amar'e Stoudemire 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Amar'e Stoudemire 15,994

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Amar'e Stoudemire 6,632

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Amar'e Stoudemire 1,050

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire 636

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire 1,054

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Amar'e Stoudemire 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Amar'e Stoudemire .537

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire .236

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Amar'e Stoudemire .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Amar'e Stoudemire 26.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Amar'e Stoudemire 9.6 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Amar'e Stoudemire 2.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire 2.1 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Amar'e Stoudemire 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Amar'e Stoudemire 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Amar'e Stoudemire 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Amar'e Stoudemire 1,461

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Amar'e Stoudemire 574

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Amar'e Stoudemire 64

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire 63

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire 104

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Amar'e Stoudemire 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Amar'e Stoudemire .512

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Amar'e Stoudemire .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Amar'e Stoudemire 29.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Amar'e Stoudemire 12.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Amar'e Stoudemire 1.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire 1.7 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amar'e Stoudemire 2.4 (2008)

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.