Bill Russell vs. Jerry Sichting Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sichting 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.

Jerry Sichting

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jerry Sichting: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jerry Sichting 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jerry Sichting 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jerry Sichting 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jerry Sichting 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jerry Sichting 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jerry Sichting 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jerry Sichting 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jerry Sichting 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jerry Sichting 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jerry Sichting 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 Jerry Sichting 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jerry Sichting 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jerry Sichting 3.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jerry Sichting 4,141

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jerry Sichting 817

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jerry Sichting 1,962

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 439

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 19

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jerry Sichting 598

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jerry Sichting .507

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting .271

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jerry Sichting .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jerry Sichting 11.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jerry Sichting 2.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jerry Sichting 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jerry Sichting 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jerry Sichting 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jerry Sichting 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jerry Sichting 140

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jerry Sichting 39

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jerry Sichting 79

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 16

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jerry Sichting 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jerry Sichting .418

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting .143

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jerry Sichting .647

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jerry Sichting 3.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jerry Sichting 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerry Sichting 0.0 (1989)

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.