Bill Russell vs. Bruce Seals Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Seals 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.

Bruce Seals

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bruce Seals: 1975-76 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bruce Seals 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bruce Seals 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bruce Seals 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bruce Seals 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bruce Seals 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bruce Seals 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bruce Seals 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bruce Seals 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Bruce Seals 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bruce Seals 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 Bruce Seals 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bruce Seals 4.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bruce Seals 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bruce Seals 2,422

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bruce Seals 1,087

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bruce Seals 293

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals 154

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals 135

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bruce Seals 235

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bruce Seals .435

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bruce Seals .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bruce Seals 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bruce Seals 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bruce Seals 1.5 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals 0.8 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bruce Seals 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bruce Seals 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bruce Seals 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bruce Seals 105

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bruce Seals 56

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bruce Seals 11

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals 7

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals 8

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bruce Seals 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bruce Seals .400

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bruce Seals .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bruce Seals 13.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bruce Seals 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bruce Seals 0.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals 0.8 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bruce Seals 1.0 (1976)

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.