Nerlens Noel vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Nerlens Noel 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

Nerlens Noel

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nerlens Noel 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nerlens Noel 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nerlens Noel 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nerlens Noel 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nerlens Noel 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nerlens Noel 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nerlens Noel 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nerlens Noel 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nerlens Noel 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nerlens Noel 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 7.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 6.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 3,338 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 2,835 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 501 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 588 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 683 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nerlens Noel 467 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .546 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .655 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 68 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 68 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nerlens Noel 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .532 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .643 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020) 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.