Bill Russell vs. Ivica Zubac Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ivica Zubac 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.

Ivica Zubac

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ivica Zubac: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ivica Zubac 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ivica Zubac 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ivica Zubac 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ivica Zubac 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ivica Zubac 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ivica Zubac 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ivica Zubac 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ivica Zubac 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ivica Zubac 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ivica Zubac 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 Ivica Zubac 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ivica Zubac 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ivica Zubac 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ivica Zubac 4,613

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ivica Zubac 3,732

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ivica Zubac 580

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac 163

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac 485

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ivica Zubac 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ivica Zubac .612

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac .083

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ivica Zubac .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ivica Zubac 11.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ivica Zubac 9.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ivica Zubac 1.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac 0.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac 1.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ivica Zubac 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ivica Zubac 7.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ivica Zubac 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ivica Zubac 371

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ivica Zubac 307

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ivica Zubac 24

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac 14

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac 28

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ivica Zubac 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ivica Zubac .579

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ivica Zubac .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ivica Zubac 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ivica Zubac 9.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ivica Zubac 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ivica Zubac 0.8 (2020)

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.