Bill Russell vs. Sam Stith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Stith 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.

Sam Stith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Sam Stith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Sam Stith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Sam Stith 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Sam Stith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Sam Stith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Sam Stith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Sam Stith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Sam Stith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Sam Stith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Sam Stith 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Sam Stith 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 Sam Stith 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Sam Stith 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Sam Stith 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Sam Stith 141

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Sam Stith 51

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Sam Stith 60

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Sam Stith 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Sam Stith .364

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Sam Stith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Sam Stith 4.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Sam Stith 1.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Sam Stith 1.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Sam Stith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Sam Stith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Sam Stith -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Sam Stith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Sam Stith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Sam Stith -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Sam Stith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Sam Stith -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Sam Stith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Sam Stith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Sam Stith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Sam Stith -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Stith - 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.