Nick Mantis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Mantis: 1959-60 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Mantis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nick Mantis 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nick Mantis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nick Mantis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Mantis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nick Mantis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Nick Mantis 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 Mantis 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Mantis 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nick Mantis 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Mantis 236 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nick Mantis 91 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nick Mantis 92 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nick Mantis 52 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Mantis .367 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Mantis .549 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Mantis 5.1 (1963) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Mantis 2.0 (1963) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nick Mantis 2.0 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Mantis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nick Mantis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nick Mantis - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Mantis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nick Mantis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nick Mantis - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nick Mantis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Mantis - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Mantis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Mantis - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Mantis - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nick Mantis - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** 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.