Whitey Martin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Whitey Martin 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

Whitey Martin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Martin: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Whitey Martin 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Whitey Martin 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Whitey Martin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Whitey Martin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Whitey Martin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Martin 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Martin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Whitey Martin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Martin 3.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Martin 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Whitey Martin 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Martin 227 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Whitey Martin 158 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Whitey Martin 115 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Whitey Martin 66 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Martin .325 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Martin .673 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Martin 3.4 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Martin 2.4 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Whitey Martin 1.7 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Martin - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Martin - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Whitey Martin - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Martin - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Whitey Martin - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Whitey Martin - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Whitey Martin 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Martin - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Martin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Martin - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Martin - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Whitey Martin - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** 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.