Marco Belinelli vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Marco Belinelli 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

Marco Belinelli

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marco Belinelli: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marco Belinelli 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Marco Belinelli 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Marco Belinelli 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Marco Belinelli 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marco Belinelli 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Marco Belinelli 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marco Belinelli 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Marco Belinelli 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marco Belinelli 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Marco Belinelli 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marco Belinelli 9.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marco Belinelli 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Marco Belinelli 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Marco Belinelli 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marco Belinelli 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marco Belinelli 8,370 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Marco Belinelli 1,769 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Marco Belinelli 1,429 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Marco Belinelli 488 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marco Belinelli 65 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marco Belinelli 860 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marco Belinelli .424 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Marco Belinelli .376 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marco Belinelli .846 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marco Belinelli 12.1 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marco Belinelli 2.8 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Marco Belinelli 2.2 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marco Belinelli 0.9 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marco Belinelli 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marco Belinelli 8.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Marco Belinelli 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Marco Belinelli 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Marco Belinelli 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marco Belinelli 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marco Belinelli 551 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Marco Belinelli 139 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Marco Belinelli 92 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Marco Belinelli 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marco Belinelli 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marco Belinelli 65 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marco Belinelli .416 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Marco Belinelli .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marco Belinelli .890 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marco Belinelli 12.9 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marco Belinelli 2.9 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marco Belinelli 2.6 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Marco Belinelli 0.8 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marco Belinelli 0.3 (2019) 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.