John Amaechi vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Amaechi 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

John Amaechi

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Amaechi: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Amaechi 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Amaechi 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Amaechi 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Amaechi 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Amaechi 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Amaechi 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Amaechi 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Amaechi 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Amaechi 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Amaechi 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 6.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 1,837 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 772 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Amaechi 228 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Amaechi 90 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Amaechi 94 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Amaechi 294 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .403 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi .077 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .671 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 10.5 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 3.3 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 1.2 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 1.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 13 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Amaechi 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Amaechi 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Amaechi 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Amaechi 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .308 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .625 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 2.3 (2001) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2001) 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.