Bostjan Nachbar vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bostjan Nachbar 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

Bostjan Nachbar

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bostjan Nachbar: 2002-03 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bostjan Nachbar 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bostjan Nachbar 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bostjan Nachbar 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bostjan Nachbar 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bostjan Nachbar 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bostjan Nachbar 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bostjan Nachbar 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bostjan Nachbar 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bostjan Nachbar 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bostjan Nachbar 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 7.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bostjan Nachbar 2,252 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bostjan Nachbar 836 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bostjan Nachbar 283 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bostjan Nachbar 135 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bostjan Nachbar 84 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bostjan Nachbar 317 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bostjan Nachbar .406 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bostjan Nachbar .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bostjan Nachbar .784 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 9.8 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 3.5 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 1.2 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.6 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.3 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 7.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bostjan Nachbar 133 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bostjan Nachbar 41 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bostjan Nachbar 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bostjan Nachbar 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bostjan Nachbar 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bostjan Nachbar 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bostjan Nachbar .423 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bostjan Nachbar .373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bostjan Nachbar .963 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 9.9 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 2.9 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 1.5 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.6 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.1 (2007) 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.