Emeka Okafor vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Emeka Okafor 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

Emeka Okafor

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Emeka Okafor 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Emeka Okafor 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Emeka Okafor 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Emeka Okafor 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Emeka Okafor 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Emeka Okafor 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Emeka Okafor 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Emeka Okafor 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Emeka Okafor 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Emeka Okafor 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Emeka Okafor 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 12.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 9.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Emeka Okafor 7,370 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Emeka Okafor 5,967 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Emeka Okafor 520 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Emeka Okafor 414 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Emeka Okafor 1,003 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Emeka Okafor 616 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emeka Okafor .512 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Emeka Okafor .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Emeka Okafor .586 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Emeka Okafor 44 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Emeka Okafor 33 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Emeka Okafor 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Emeka Okafor 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Emeka Okafor 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Emeka Okafor 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emeka Okafor .625 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Emeka Okafor - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Emeka Okafor .364 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011) 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.