Bill Russell vs. Sam Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Vincent 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 Vincent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Sam Vincent: 1985-86 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Sam Vincent 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Sam Vincent 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Sam Vincent 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Sam Vincent 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Sam Vincent 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Sam Vincent 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Sam Vincent 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 Vincent 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Sam Vincent 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Sam Vincent 3.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Sam Vincent 3,106

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Sam Vincent 819

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Sam Vincent 1,543

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent 268

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent 60

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Sam Vincent 396

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Sam Vincent .449

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent .182

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Sam Vincent .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Sam Vincent 11.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Sam Vincent 3.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Sam Vincent 5.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent 0.3 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Sam Vincent 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Sam Vincent 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Sam Vincent 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Sam Vincent 227

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Sam Vincent 46

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Sam Vincent 87

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent 16

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Sam Vincent 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Sam Vincent .361

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent .125

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Sam Vincent .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Sam Vincent 10.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Sam Vincent 1.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Sam Vincent 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent 0.8 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Vincent 0.1 (1987)

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.