Bill Russell vs. Fred Vinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Vinson 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.

Fred Vinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Fred Vinson: 1994-95 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Fred Vinson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Fred Vinson 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Fred Vinson 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Fred Vinson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Fred Vinson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Fred Vinson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Fred Vinson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Fred Vinson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Fred Vinson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Fred Vinson 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 Fred Vinson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Fred Vinson 0.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Fred Vinson 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Fred Vinson 17

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Fred Vinson 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Fred Vinson 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Fred Vinson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Fred Vinson .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson .231

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Fred Vinson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Fred Vinson 1.6 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Fred Vinson 0.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Fred Vinson 0.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson 0.4 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Fred Vinson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Fred Vinson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Fred Vinson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Fred Vinson -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Fred Vinson -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Fred Vinson -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Fred Vinson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Fred Vinson -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Fred Vinson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Fred Vinson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Fred Vinson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Fred Vinson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Vinson -

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.