Marcus Banks vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Marcus Banks 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

Marcus Banks

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Banks: 2003-04 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Banks 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Marcus Banks 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Marcus Banks 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Marcus Banks 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marcus Banks 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Marcus Banks 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Banks 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Banks 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Banks 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Marcus Banks 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Banks 2,061 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Marcus Banks 519 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Marcus Banks 728 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Marcus Banks 266 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Banks 57 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Banks 348 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Banks .432 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Marcus Banks .327 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Banks .768 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 10.0 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 2.3 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 3.8 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 1.1 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.4 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 4.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Banks 54 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Marcus Banks 18 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Marcus Banks 15 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Marcus Banks 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Banks 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Banks 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Banks .426 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Marcus Banks .417 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Banks .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 5.0 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 1.8 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 1.8 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 0.6 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.3 (2004) 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.