Bill Russell vs. Stromile Swift Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stromile Swift 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.

Stromile Swift

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Stromile Swift: 2000-01 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Stromile Swift 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Stromile Swift 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Stromile Swift 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Stromile Swift 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Stromile Swift 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Stromile Swift 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Stromile Swift 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Stromile Swift 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Stromile Swift 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Stromile Swift 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 Stromile Swift 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Stromile Swift 4.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Stromile Swift 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Stromile Swift 4,582

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Stromile Swift 2,535

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Stromile Swift 275

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift 354

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift 683

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Stromile Swift 547

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Stromile Swift .473

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift .074

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Stromile Swift .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Stromile Swift 11.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Stromile Swift 6.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Stromile Swift 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift 1.7 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Stromile Swift 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Stromile Swift 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Stromile Swift 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Stromile Swift 52

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Stromile Swift 33

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Stromile Swift 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift 6

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Stromile Swift 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Stromile Swift .457

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Stromile Swift .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Stromile Swift 9.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Stromile Swift 4.8 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Stromile Swift 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stromile Swift 1.5 (2004)

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.