Ted Manakas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ted Manakas 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

Ted Manakas

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted Manakas: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted Manakas 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ted Manakas 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ted Manakas 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ted Manakas 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ted Manakas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ted Manakas 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ted Manakas 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ted Manakas 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ted Manakas 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ted Manakas 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted Manakas 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ted Manakas 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ted Manakas 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ted Manakas 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ted Manakas 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted Manakas 12 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ted Manakas 3 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ted Manakas 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ted Manakas 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ted Manakas 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ted Manakas 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted Manakas .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ted Manakas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted Manakas 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted Manakas 2.4 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ted Manakas 0.6 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ted Manakas 0.4 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ted Manakas 0.2 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ted Manakas 0.0 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted Manakas - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ted Manakas - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ted Manakas - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ted Manakas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ted Manakas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted Manakas - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ted Manakas - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ted Manakas - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ted Manakas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ted Manakas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ted Manakas 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted Manakas - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ted Manakas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted Manakas - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted Manakas - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ted Manakas - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ted Manakas - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ted Manakas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ted Manakas - 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.