Nick Collison vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Nick Collison 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

Nick Collison

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Collison: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Collison 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nick Collison 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nick Collison 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nick Collison 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Collison 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nick Collison 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Collison 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Collison 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Collison 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nick Collison 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Collison 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Collison 5,359 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nick Collison 4,701 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nick Collison 939 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nick Collison 446 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Collison 469 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nick Collison 910 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Collison .534 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nick Collison .208 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Collison .723 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Collison 9.8 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 9.4 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.5 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.7 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.8 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Collison 4.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 3.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Collison 391 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nick Collison 348 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nick Collison 71 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nick Collison 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Collison 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nick Collison 91 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Collison .558 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nick Collison .429 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Collison .682 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Collison 8.4 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 5.8 (2011) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.1 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.9 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 1.0 (2013) 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.