Saddiq Bey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Saddiq Bey 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

Saddiq Bey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Saddiq Bey: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Saddiq Bey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Saddiq Bey 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Saddiq Bey 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Saddiq Bey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Saddiq Bey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Saddiq Bey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Saddiq Bey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Saddiq Bey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Saddiq Bey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Saddiq Bey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Saddiq Bey 14.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Saddiq Bey 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Saddiq Bey 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Saddiq Bey 4,103 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Saddiq Bey 1,532 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Saddiq Bey 538 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Saddiq Bey 246 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Saddiq Bey 54 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Saddiq Bey 292 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Saddiq Bey .408 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Saddiq Bey .352 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Saddiq Bey .842 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Saddiq Bey 16.1 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Saddiq Bey 6.5 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Saddiq Bey 2.8 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.9 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Saddiq Bey 7.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Saddiq Bey 4.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Saddiq Bey 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Saddiq Bey 45 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Saddiq Bey 24 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Saddiq Bey 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Saddiq Bey 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Saddiq Bey 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Saddiq Bey 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Saddiq Bey .375 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Saddiq Bey .389 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Saddiq Bey .889 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Saddiq Bey 7.5 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Saddiq Bey 4.0 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Saddiq Bey 1.0 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.5 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.0 (2023) 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.