Trevor Ariza vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Trevor Ariza 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

Trevor Ariza

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Trevor Ariza: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Trevor Ariza 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Trevor Ariza 18 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Trevor Ariza 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Trevor Ariza 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Trevor Ariza 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Trevor Ariza 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Trevor Ariza 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Trevor Ariza 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Trevor Ariza 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Trevor Ariza 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 4.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 11,593 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 5,356 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 2,379 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 1,628 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Trevor Ariza 1,118 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .422 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .731 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 14.9 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 6.2 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.8 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.0 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.6 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 5.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 1,074 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 528 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 194 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 142 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Trevor Ariza 106 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .423 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .365 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .722 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 15.5 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 8.9 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.3 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.6 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.5 (2011) 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.