Bill Russell vs. James Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Silas 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.

James Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
James Silas: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 James Silas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 James Silas 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 James Silas 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 James Silas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 James Silas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 James Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 James Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * James Silas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 James Silas 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 James Silas 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 James Silas 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 James Silas 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 James Silas 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 James Silas 5,060

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 James Silas 745

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 James Silas 1,215

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas 252

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas 56

Total Games Bill Russell 963 James Silas 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 James Silas .485

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 James Silas .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) James Silas 17.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) James Silas 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) James Silas 4.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 James Silas 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 James Silas 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 James Silas 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 James Silas 397

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 James Silas 64

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 James Silas 95

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas 32

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 James Silas 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 James Silas .448

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 James Silas .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) James Silas 19.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) James Silas 3.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) James Silas 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Silas 0.3 (1980)

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.