Bill Russell vs. Bob Sura Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Sura 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 Sura

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bob Sura: 1995-96 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bob Sura 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bob Sura 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bob Sura 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bob Sura 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bob Sura 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bob Sura 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bob Sura 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 Sura 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bob Sura 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bob Sura 3.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bob Sura 5,654

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bob Sura 2,240

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bob Sura 2,474

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura 641

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura 142

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bob Sura 657

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bob Sura .414

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura .325

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bob Sura .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bob Sura 13.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bob Sura 5.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bob Sura 5.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura 0.4 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bob Sura 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bob Sura 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bob Sura 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bob Sura 63

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bob Sura 31

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bob Sura 21

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura 9

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bob Sura 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bob Sura .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura .467

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bob Sura .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bob Sura 7.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bob Sura 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bob Sura 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura 1.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Sura 0.0 (2005)

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.