Bill Russell vs. Mike Sojourner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sojourner 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.

Mike Sojourner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mike Sojourner: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mike Sojourner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mike Sojourner 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mike Sojourner 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mike Sojourner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mike Sojourner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mike Sojourner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Mike Sojourner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Mike Sojourner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Mike Sojourner 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mike Sojourner 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 Mike Sojourner 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mike Sojourner 6.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mike Sojourner 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mike Sojourner 1,658

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mike Sojourner 1,237

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mike Sojourner 172

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner 88

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner 106

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mike Sojourner 191

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mike Sojourner .480

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mike Sojourner .671

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mike Sojourner 11.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mike Sojourner 8.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mike Sojourner 1.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner 0.8 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mike Sojourner -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mike Sojourner -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mike Sojourner -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mike Sojourner -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mike Sojourner -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mike Sojourner -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mike Sojourner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mike Sojourner -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mike Sojourner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mike Sojourner -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mike Sojourner -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mike Sojourner -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sojourner -

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.