Steve Alford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Steve Alford 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

Steve Alford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Alford: 1987-88 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Alford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steve Alford 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steve Alford 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steve Alford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Alford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steve Alford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Alford 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Steve Alford 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 744 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 144 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steve Alford 176 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steve Alford 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Alford 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Alford 169 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .324 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .870 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 5.5 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.1 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.4 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 54 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steve Alford 15 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steve Alford 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Alford 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Alford 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .417 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .889 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 7.7 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 2.7 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.3 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 (1990) 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.