Bill Russell vs. Frankie Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frankie Sanders 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.

Frankie Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Frankie Sanders: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Frankie Sanders 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Frankie Sanders 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Frankie Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Frankie Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Frankie Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Frankie Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Frankie Sanders 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 Frankie Sanders 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Frankie Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Frankie Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Frankie Sanders 352

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Frankie Sanders 131

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Frankie Sanders 69

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 37

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Frankie Sanders 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Frankie Sanders .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Frankie Sanders .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Frankie Sanders 5.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Frankie Sanders 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Frankie Sanders 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Frankie Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Frankie Sanders 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Frankie Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Frankie Sanders 23

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Frankie Sanders 5

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Frankie Sanders 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Frankie Sanders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Frankie Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Frankie Sanders 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Frankie Sanders 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Frankie Sanders 0.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Frankie Sanders 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frankie Sanders 0.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.