Victor Claver vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Victor Claver 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

Victor Claver

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Victor Claver: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Victor Claver 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Victor Claver 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Victor Claver 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Victor Claver 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Victor Claver 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Victor Claver 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Victor Claver 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Victor Claver 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Victor Claver 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Victor Claver 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Victor Claver 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Victor Claver 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Victor Claver 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Victor Claver 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Victor Claver 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Victor Claver 258 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Victor Claver 178 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Victor Claver 56 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Victor Claver 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Victor Claver 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Victor Claver 80 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Victor Claver .398 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Victor Claver .293 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Victor Claver .585 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Victor Claver 3.8 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Victor Claver 2.4 (2013) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Victor Claver 0.9 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Victor Claver 0.5 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Victor Claver 0.2 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Victor Claver 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Victor Claver 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Victor Claver 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Victor Claver 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Victor Claver 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Victor Claver 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Victor Claver 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Victor Claver 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Victor Claver 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Victor Claver 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Victor Claver 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Victor Claver - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Victor Claver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Victor Claver .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Victor Claver 0.0 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Victor Claver 2.5 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Victor Claver 0.0 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Victor Claver 0.0 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Victor Claver 0.0 (2014) 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.