Frank Ntilikina vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Frank Ntilikina 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

Frank Ntilikina

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Ntilikina: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Ntilikina 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Frank Ntilikina 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Frank Ntilikina 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Frank Ntilikina 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Frank Ntilikina 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Frank Ntilikina 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Ntilikina 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Ntilikina 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Ntilikina 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Frank Ntilikina 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Ntilikina 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Ntilikina 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Frank Ntilikina 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Frank Ntilikina 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Ntilikina 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Ntilikina 1,535 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Frank Ntilikina 563 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Frank Ntilikina 693 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Frank Ntilikina 210 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Ntilikina 66 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frank Ntilikina 321 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Ntilikina .369 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Frank Ntilikina .320 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Ntilikina .762 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Ntilikina 6.3 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Ntilikina 2.3 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Frank Ntilikina 3.2 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Frank Ntilikina 0.9 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Ntilikina 0.3 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Ntilikina 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Frank Ntilikina 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Frank Ntilikina 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Frank Ntilikina 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Ntilikina 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Ntilikina 23 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Frank Ntilikina 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Frank Ntilikina 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Frank Ntilikina 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Ntilikina 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frank Ntilikina 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Ntilikina .320 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Frank Ntilikina .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Ntilikina 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Ntilikina 1.9 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Ntilikina 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Frank Ntilikina 0.8 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Frank Ntilikina 0.7 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Ntilikina 0.1 (2022) 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.