Bill Russell vs. Bryant Stith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryant Stith 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.

Bryant Stith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bryant Stith: 1992-93 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bryant Stith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bryant Stith 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bryant Stith 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bryant Stith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bryant Stith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bryant Stith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bryant Stith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bryant Stith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Bryant Stith 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bryant Stith 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 Bryant Stith 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bryant Stith 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bryant Stith 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bryant Stith 5,946

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bryant Stith 1,983

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bryant Stith 1,178

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith 594

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith 130

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bryant Stith 586

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bryant Stith .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith .329

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bryant Stith .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bryant Stith 14.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bryant Stith 4.9 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bryant Stith 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith 1.4 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith 0.4 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bryant Stith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bryant Stith 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bryant Stith 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bryant Stith 186

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bryant Stith 65

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bryant Stith 33

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith 12

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith 3

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bryant Stith 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bryant Stith .448

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith .143

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bryant Stith .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bryant Stith 16.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bryant Stith 4.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bryant Stith 2.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryant Stith 0.3 (1995)

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.