Matt Bonner vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Matt Bonner 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

Matt Bonner

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Bonner: 2004-05 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Bonner 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Matt Bonner 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Matt Bonner 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Matt Bonner 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Bonner 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Matt Bonner 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Bonner 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Bonner 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Bonner 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Matt Bonner 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Bonner 4,632 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Matt Bonner 2,371 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Matt Bonner 552 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Matt Bonner 285 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Matt Bonner 213 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Matt Bonner 792 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Bonner .464 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Matt Bonner .414 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Bonner .780 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 8.2 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 4.8 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 1.0 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.6 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 2.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Bonner 259 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Matt Bonner 156 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Matt Bonner 35 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Matt Bonner 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Matt Bonner 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Matt Bonner 94 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Bonner .402 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Matt Bonner .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Bonner .811 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 6.3 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 3.2 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 1.0 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.6 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 (2009) 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.