Vincenzo Esposito vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vincenzo Esposito 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

Vincenzo Esposito

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vincenzo Esposito: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vincenzo Esposito 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vincenzo Esposito 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vincenzo Esposito 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vincenzo Esposito 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vincenzo Esposito 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vincenzo Esposito 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vincenzo Esposito 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vincenzo Esposito 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vincenzo Esposito 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vincenzo Esposito 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vincenzo Esposito 116 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vincenzo Esposito 16 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vincenzo Esposito 23 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vincenzo Esposito 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vincenzo Esposito 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vincenzo Esposito 30 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vincenzo Esposito .360 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vincenzo Esposito .232 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vincenzo Esposito .795 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 3.9 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.5 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.8 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.2 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vincenzo Esposito 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - 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.