Mike Miller vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Miller 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

Mike Miller

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Miller: 2000-01 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Miller 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Miller 17 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Miller 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Miller 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Miller 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Miller 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Miller 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Miller 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Miller 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Miller 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Mike Miller 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Miller 10.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Miller 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Miller 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Miller 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Miller 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Miller 10,973 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Miller 4,376 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Miller 2,666 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Miller 573 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Miller 229 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Miller 1,032 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Miller .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Miller .407 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Miller .769 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Miller 18.5 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Miller 6.7 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Miller 4.5 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Miller 0.9 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Miller 0.4 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Miller 4.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Miller 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Miller 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Miller 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Miller 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Miller 464 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Miller 236 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Miller 87 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Miller 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Miller 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Miller 94 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Miller .399 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Miller .394 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Miller .841 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Miller 12.0 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Miller 4.5 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Miller 2.8 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Miller 1.3 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Miller 0.8 (2005) 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.