Marvin Barnes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.