Bill Russell vs. Vladimir Stepania Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vladimir Stepania 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.

Vladimir Stepania

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Vladimir Stepania: 1998-99 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Vladimir Stepania 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Vladimir Stepania 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Vladimir Stepania 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Vladimir Stepania 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Vladimir Stepania 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Vladimir Stepania 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Vladimir Stepania 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Vladimir Stepania 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Vladimir Stepania 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Vladimir Stepania 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 Vladimir Stepania 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Vladimir Stepania 4.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Vladimir Stepania 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Vladimir Stepania 1,118

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Vladimir Stepania 1,180

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Vladimir Stepania 94

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania 110

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania 144

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Vladimir Stepania 270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Vladimir Stepania .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania .133

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Vladimir Stepania .536

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Vladimir Stepania 5.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Vladimir Stepania 7.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Vladimir Stepania 0.6 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Vladimir Stepania -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Vladimir Stepania -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Vladimir Stepania -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Vladimir Stepania -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Vladimir Stepania -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Vladimir Stepania -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Vladimir Stepania 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Vladimir Stepania -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Vladimir Stepania -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Vladimir Stepania -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Vladimir Stepania -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Vladimir Stepania -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Vladimir Stepania -

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.