Steven Adams vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steven Adams 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steven Adams 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Steven Adams 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Steven Adams 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.