Georges Niang vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Georges Niang 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

Georges Niang

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Georges Niang: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Georges Niang 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Georges Niang 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Georges Niang 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Georges Niang 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Georges Niang 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Georges Niang 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Georges Niang 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Georges Niang 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Georges Niang 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Georges Niang 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Georges Niang 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Georges Niang 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Georges Niang 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Georges Niang 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Georges Niang 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Georges Niang 3,262 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Georges Niang 1,082 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Georges Niang 423 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Georges Niang 148 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Georges Niang 64 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Georges Niang 465 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Georges Niang .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Georges Niang .397 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Georges Niang .866 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Georges Niang 9.4 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Georges Niang 3.4 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Georges Niang 1.3 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Georges Niang 0.4 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Georges Niang 0.2 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Georges Niang 4.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Georges Niang 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Georges Niang 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Georges Niang 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Georges Niang 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Georges Niang 226 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Georges Niang 73 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Georges Niang 32 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Georges Niang 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Georges Niang 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Georges Niang 48 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Georges Niang .405 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Georges Niang .356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Georges Niang .917 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Georges Niang 8.3 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Georges Niang 2.8 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Georges Niang 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Georges Niang 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Georges Niang 0.5 (2024) 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.