Bill Russell vs. Maurice Stokes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Stokes 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.

Maurice Stokes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Maurice Stokes: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Maurice Stokes 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Maurice Stokes 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Maurice Stokes 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Maurice Stokes 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Maurice Stokes 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Maurice Stokes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Maurice Stokes 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Maurice Stokes 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Maurice Stokes 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Maurice Stokes 1

Rookie of The Year Bill Russell 0 Maurice Stokes 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Maurice Stokes 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Maurice Stokes 17.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Maurice Stokes 5.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Maurice Stokes 3,315

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Maurice Stokes 3,492

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Maurice Stokes 1,062

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Maurice Stokes 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Maurice Stokes .351

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Maurice Stokes .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Maurice Stokes 16.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Maurice Stokes 18.1 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Maurice Stokes 6.4 (1958)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Maurice Stokes 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Maurice Stokes 15.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Maurice Stokes 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Maurice Stokes 12

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Maurice Stokes 15

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Maurice Stokes 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Maurice Stokes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Maurice Stokes .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Maurice Stokes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Maurice Stokes 12.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Maurice Stokes 15.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Maurice Stokes 2.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Maurice Stokes - n/a **

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.