Bryant Reeves vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bryant Reeves 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

Bryant Reeves

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryant Reeves: 1995-96 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryant Reeves 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bryant Reeves 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bryant Reeves 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bryant Reeves 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bryant Reeves 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bryant Reeves 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bryant Reeves 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bryant Reeves 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bryant Reeves 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bryant Reeves 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryant Reeves 12.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bryant Reeves 6.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bryant Reeves 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bryant Reeves 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryant Reeves 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryant Reeves 4,945 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bryant Reeves 2,745 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bryant Reeves 623 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bryant Reeves 200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bryant Reeves 302 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bryant Reeves 395 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryant Reeves .475 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bryant Reeves .074 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryant Reeves .703 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryant Reeves 16.3 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bryant Reeves 8.1 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bryant Reeves 2.1 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bryant Reeves 0.6 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryant Reeves 1.1 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bryant Reeves 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bryant Reeves - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryant Reeves - 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.