Bill Russell vs. Mark Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Strickland 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.

Mark Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mark Strickland: 1994-95 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mark Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mark Strickland 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mark Strickland 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mark Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mark Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mark Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Mark Strickland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Mark Strickland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Mark Strickland 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mark Strickland 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 Mark Strickland 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mark Strickland 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mark Strickland 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mark Strickland 1,281

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mark Strickland 771

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mark Strickland 102

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland 79

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland 110

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mark Strickland 281

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mark Strickland .488

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mark Strickland .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mark Strickland 6.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mark Strickland 4.2 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mark Strickland 0.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland 0.4 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland 0.7 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mark Strickland 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mark Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mark Strickland 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mark Strickland 23

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mark Strickland 13

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mark Strickland 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mark Strickland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mark Strickland .556

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mark Strickland .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mark Strickland 3.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mark Strickland 2.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mark Strickland 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland 2.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Strickland 0.3 (1998)

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.