Nando De Colo vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Nando De Colo 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

Nando De Colo

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nando De Colo: 2012-13 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nando De Colo 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nando De Colo 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nando De Colo 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nando De Colo 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nando De Colo 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nando De Colo 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nando De Colo 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nando De Colo 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nando De Colo 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nando De Colo 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nando De Colo 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nando De Colo 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nando De Colo 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nando De Colo 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nando De Colo 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nando De Colo 453 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nando De Colo 211 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nando De Colo 203 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nando De Colo 63 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nando De Colo 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nando De Colo 119 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nando De Colo .429 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nando De Colo .363 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nando De Colo .835 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nando De Colo 3.8 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nando De Colo 1.9 (2013) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nando De Colo 1.9 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nando De Colo 0.6 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nando De Colo 0.1 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nando De Colo 0.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nando De Colo 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nando De Colo 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nando De Colo 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nando De Colo 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nando De Colo 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nando De Colo 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nando De Colo 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nando De Colo 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nando De Colo 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nando De Colo 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nando De Colo .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nando De Colo .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nando De Colo 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nando De Colo 0.8 (2013) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nando De Colo 1.0 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nando De Colo 0.4 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nando De Colo 0.0 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nando De Colo 0.0 (2014) 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.