Isaiah Canaan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Isaiah Canaan 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

Isaiah Canaan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaiah Canaan: 2013-14 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Canaan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Isaiah Canaan 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Isaiah Canaan 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Isaiah Canaan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Isaiah Canaan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Isaiah Canaan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Canaan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Isaiah Canaan 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Canaan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Isaiah Canaan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Canaan 1,913 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Isaiah Canaan 438 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Isaiah Canaan 454 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Isaiah Canaan 145 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Isaiah Canaan 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Isaiah Canaan 235 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Canaan .371 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Canaan .351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Canaan .836 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 11.0 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 2.3 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 3.8 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.8 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.2 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 11.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Canaan 35 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Isaiah Canaan 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Isaiah Canaan 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Isaiah Canaan 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Isaiah Canaan 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Isaiah Canaan 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Canaan .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Canaan .357 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Canaan .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 11.7 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.0 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.0 (2017) 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.