Bill Russell vs. Malik Sealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Sealy 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.

Malik Sealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Malik Sealy: 1992-93 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Malik Sealy 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Malik Sealy 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Malik Sealy 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Malik Sealy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Malik Sealy 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Malik Sealy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Malik Sealy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Malik Sealy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Malik Sealy 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Malik Sealy 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 Malik Sealy 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Malik Sealy 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Malik Sealy 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Malik Sealy 4,955

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Malik Sealy 1,585

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Malik Sealy 816

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy 518

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy 157

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Malik Sealy 493

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Malik Sealy .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Malik Sealy .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Malik Sealy 13.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Malik Sealy 4.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Malik Sealy 2.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy 0.6 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Malik Sealy 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Malik Sealy 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Malik Sealy 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Malik Sealy 108

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Malik Sealy 29

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Malik Sealy 13

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Malik Sealy 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Malik Sealy .415

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Malik Sealy .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Malik Sealy 12.5 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Malik Sealy 4.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Malik Sealy 1.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy 0.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Malik Sealy 0.3 (1999)

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.