Stephen Curry vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Stephen Curry 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

Stephen Curry

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 10 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Bill Russell 5

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Bill Russell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 9 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Stephen Curry 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 0 Bill Russell 1

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Bill Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Stephen Curry 0 Bill Russell 4

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 23,668 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,509 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,119 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,473 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 235 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 956 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .473 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .426 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .910 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) 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.