Sam Perkins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sam Perkins 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

Sam Perkins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Perkins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sam Perkins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Perkins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Perkins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) 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.