Bobby Portis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bobby Portis 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

Bobby Portis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Portis: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Portis 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bobby Portis 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bobby Portis 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bobby Portis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bobby Portis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bobby Portis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Portis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Portis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Portis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bobby Portis 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 11.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 7.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Portis 7,138 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bobby Portis 4,274 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bobby Portis 746 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bobby Portis 360 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Portis 221 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Portis 605 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Portis .479 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bobby Portis .385 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Portis .759 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 14.6 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 9.6 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 1.7 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.8 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.7 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 9.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 7.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Portis 441 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bobby Portis 340 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bobby Portis 37 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bobby Portis 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Portis 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Portis 47 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Portis .454 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bobby Portis .319 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Portis .768 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 12.5 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 10.8 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 1.2 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.7 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell - 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.