Vester Marshall vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vester Marshall 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

Vester Marshall

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vester Marshall 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vester Marshall 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vester Marshall 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vester Marshall 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vester Marshall 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vester Marshall 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vester Marshall 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vester Marshall 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vester Marshall 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vester Marshall 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vester Marshall 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vester Marshall 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vester Marshall 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vester Marshall 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vester Marshall 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vester Marshall 17 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vester Marshall 37 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vester Marshall 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vester Marshall 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vester Marshall 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vester Marshall 13 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vester Marshall .241 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vester Marshall - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vester Marshall .429 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vester Marshall 1.3 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vester Marshall 2.8 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vester Marshall 0.3 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vester Marshall 0.3 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vester Marshall 0.2 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vester Marshall - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vester Marshall - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vester Marshall - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vester Marshall - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vester Marshall - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vester Marshall - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vester Marshall - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vester Marshall - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vester Marshall - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vester Marshall - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vester Marshall 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vester Marshall - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vester Marshall - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vester Marshall - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vester Marshall - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vester Marshall - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vester Marshall - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vester Marshall - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vester Marshall - 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.