Bill Russell vs. Nik Stauskas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nik Stauskas 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.

Nik Stauskas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Nik Stauskas: 2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Nik Stauskas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Nik Stauskas 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Nik Stauskas 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Nik Stauskas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Nik Stauskas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Nik Stauskas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Nik Stauskas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Nik Stauskas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Nik Stauskas 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Nik Stauskas 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 Nik Stauskas 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Nik Stauskas 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Nik Stauskas 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Nik Stauskas 2,290

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Nik Stauskas 691

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Nik Stauskas 515

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas 139

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas 80

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Nik Stauskas 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Nik Stauskas .389

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas .354

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Nik Stauskas .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Nik Stauskas 9.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Nik Stauskas 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Nik Stauskas 2.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Nik Stauskas 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Nik Stauskas 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Nik Stauskas 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Nik Stauskas 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Nik Stauskas 4

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Nik Stauskas 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Nik Stauskas 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Nik Stauskas .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas .300

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Nik Stauskas 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Nik Stauskas 1.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Nik Stauskas 0.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Nik Stauskas 0.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas 0.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nik Stauskas 0.0 (2022)

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.