Bill Russell vs. Pepe Sanchez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pepe Sanchez 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.

Pepe Sanchez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Pepe Sanchez: 2000-01 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Pepe Sanchez 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Pepe Sanchez 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Pepe Sanchez 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Pepe Sanchez 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Pepe Sanchez 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Pepe Sanchez 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Pepe Sanchez 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Pepe Sanchez 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Pepe Sanchez 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Pepe Sanchez 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 Pepe Sanchez 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Pepe Sanchez 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Pepe Sanchez 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Pepe Sanchez 20

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Pepe Sanchez 21

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Pepe Sanchez 49

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez 16

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Pepe Sanchez 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Pepe Sanchez .273

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Pepe Sanchez 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Pepe Sanchez 0.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Pepe Sanchez 0.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Pepe Sanchez 1.4 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez 0.0 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Pepe Sanchez -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Pepe Sanchez -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Pepe Sanchez -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Pepe Sanchez -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Pepe Sanchez -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Pepe Sanchez -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Pepe Sanchez 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Pepe Sanchez -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Pepe Sanchez -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Pepe Sanchez -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Pepe Sanchez -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Pepe Sanchez -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pepe Sanchez -

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.