Bill Russell vs. Mike Sweetney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sweetney 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 Sweetney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mike Sweetney: 2003-04 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mike Sweetney 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mike Sweetney 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mike Sweetney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mike Sweetney 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mike Sweetney 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mike Sweetney 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 Sweetney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mike Sweetney 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mike Sweetney 1,516

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mike Sweetney 1,045

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mike Sweetney 145

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 73

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 107

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mike Sweetney 233

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mike Sweetney .485

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sweetney .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mike Sweetney .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mike Sweetney 8.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mike Sweetney 5.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mike Sweetney 0.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.8 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mike Sweetney 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mike Sweetney 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mike Sweetney 61

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mike Sweetney 43

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mike Sweetney 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 7

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mike Sweetney 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mike Sweetney .447

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mike Sweetney .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mike Sweetney 7.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mike Sweetney 5.5 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mike Sweetney 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sweetney 1.0 (2006)

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.