Vander Blue vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vander Blue 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

Vander Blue

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vander Blue: 2013-14 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vander Blue 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vander Blue 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vander Blue 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vander Blue 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vander Blue 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vander Blue 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vander Blue 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vander Blue 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue 30 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vander Blue 13 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vander Blue 12 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vander Blue 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vander Blue 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vander Blue 10 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue .308 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue .154 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue .333 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue 11.0 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 4.5 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 4.0 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 1.5 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vander Blue - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vander Blue - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vander Blue - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vander Blue - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vander Blue 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - 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.