Bill Russell vs. Mario West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mario West 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.

Mario West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mario West: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mario West 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mario West 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mario West 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mario West 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mario West 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mario West 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Mario West 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Mario West 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Mario West 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mario West 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 Mario West 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mario West 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mario West 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mario West 154

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mario West 142

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mario West 51

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West 45

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West 8

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mario West 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mario West .448

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West .200

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mario West .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mario West 3.7 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mario West 1.8 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mario West 1.7 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West 1.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mario West 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mario West 0.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mario West 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mario West 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mario West 9

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mario West 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mario West 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mario West .353

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mario West .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mario West 0.9 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mario West 0.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mario West 0.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mario West 0.0 (2010)

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.