Bill Russell vs. Guy Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Sparrow 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.

Guy Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Guy Sparrow: 1957-58 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Guy Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Guy Sparrow 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Guy Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Guy Sparrow 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Guy Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Guy Sparrow 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Guy Sparrow 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Guy Sparrow 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 Guy Sparrow 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Guy Sparrow 4.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Guy Sparrow 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Guy Sparrow 1,167

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Guy Sparrow 728

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Guy Sparrow 142

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Guy Sparrow 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Guy Sparrow .358

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Guy Sparrow .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Guy Sparrow 11.1 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Guy Sparrow 6.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Guy Sparrow 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Guy Sparrow -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Guy Sparrow -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Guy Sparrow -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Guy Sparrow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Guy Sparrow -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Guy Sparrow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Guy Sparrow - n/a **

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.