Bill Russell vs. Cheikh Samb Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cheikh Samb 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.

Cheikh Samb

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Cheikh Samb: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Cheikh Samb 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Cheikh Samb 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Cheikh Samb 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Cheikh Samb 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Cheikh Samb 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Cheikh Samb 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Cheikh Samb 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Cheikh Samb 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Cheikh Samb 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Cheikh Samb 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 Cheikh Samb 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Cheikh Samb 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Cheikh Samb 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Cheikh Samb 22

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Cheikh Samb 31

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Cheikh Samb 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb 12

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Cheikh Samb 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Cheikh Samb .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Cheikh Samb .444

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Cheikh Samb 1.8 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Cheikh Samb 1.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Cheikh Samb 0.1 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Cheikh Samb -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Cheikh Samb -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Cheikh Samb -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Cheikh Samb -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Cheikh Samb -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Cheikh Samb -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Cheikh Samb 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Cheikh Samb -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Cheikh Samb -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Cheikh Samb -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Cheikh Samb -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Cheikh Samb -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cheikh Samb -

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.