Bill Russell vs. Zeke Zawoluk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zeke Zawoluk 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.

Zeke Zawoluk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Zeke Zawoluk: 1952-53 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Zeke Zawoluk 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Zeke Zawoluk 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Zeke Zawoluk 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Zeke Zawoluk 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Zeke Zawoluk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Zeke Zawoluk 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Zeke Zawoluk 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Zeke Zawoluk 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Zeke Zawoluk 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Zeke Zawoluk 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Zeke Zawoluk 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Zeke Zawoluk 1,210

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Zeke Zawoluk 732

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Zeke Zawoluk 217

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Zeke Zawoluk 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Zeke Zawoluk .372

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Zeke Zawoluk .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Zeke Zawoluk 8.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Zeke Zawoluk 4.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Zeke Zawoluk 1.4 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Zeke Zawoluk 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Zeke Zawoluk 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Zeke Zawoluk 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Zeke Zawoluk .167

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Zeke Zawoluk .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Zeke Zawoluk 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Zeke Zawoluk 1.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Zeke Zawoluk 0.0 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - 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.