Manute Bol vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Manute Bol 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

Manute Bol

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manute Bol 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Manute Bol 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Manute Bol 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Manute Bol 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manute Bol 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Manute Bol 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Manute Bol 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Manute Bol 0 Bill Russell 4

Blocks Leader Manute Bol 2 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 3.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 1,599 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 2,647 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Manute Bol 171 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Manute Bol 126 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Manute Bol 2,086 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Manute Bol 624 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .407 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .210 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .561 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 3.9 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 6.0 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.5 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.4 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 3.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 2.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 82 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 109 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Manute Bol 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Manute Bol 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Manute Bol 77 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Manute Bol 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .386 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .087 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .444 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 4.6 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 7.6 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.6 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.8 (1986) 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.