Bill Russell vs. Bob Sims Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Sims 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.

Bob Sims

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bob Sims: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bob Sims 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bob Sims 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bob Sims 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bob Sims 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bob Sims 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bob Sims 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bob Sims 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bob Sims 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Bob Sims 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bob Sims 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Bob Sims 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bob Sims 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bob Sims 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bob Sims 509

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bob Sims 183

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bob Sims 154

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bob Sims 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bob Sims .393

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bob Sims .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bob Sims 7.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bob Sims 2.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bob Sims 2.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bob Sims -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bob Sims -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bob Sims -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bob Sims -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bob Sims -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bob Sims -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bob Sims 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bob Sims -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bob Sims -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bob Sims -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bob Sims -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bob Sims -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sims - 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.