Bill Russell vs. Mark West Comparison

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

Mark West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mark West: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mark West 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mark West 17

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mark West 11

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mark West 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mark West 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mark West 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mark 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 Mark West 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mark West 4.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mark West 0.4

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark West 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mark West 6,259

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mark West 5,347

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mark West 428

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark West 326

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark West 1,403

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mark West 1,090

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mark West .580

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mark West .568

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mark West 10.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mark West 8.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mark West 0.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark West 0.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark West 2.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mark West 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mark West 4.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mark West 0.4

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark West 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mark West 496

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mark West 422

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mark West 36

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark West 24

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark West 119

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mark West 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mark West .566

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mark West .577

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mark West 11.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mark West 10.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mark West 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark West 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark West 2.6 (1990)

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.