Xavier Munford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Xavier Munford 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

Xavier Munford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Xavier Munford: 2015-16 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier Munford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Xavier Munford 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Xavier Munford 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Xavier Munford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Xavier Munford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Xavier Munford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Xavier Munford 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Xavier Munford 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Xavier Munford 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Xavier Munford 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier Munford 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Xavier Munford 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Xavier Munford 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Xavier Munford 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier Munford 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier Munford 83 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Xavier Munford 32 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Xavier Munford 26 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Xavier Munford 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Xavier Munford 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Xavier Munford 20 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier Munford .398 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Xavier Munford .360 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier Munford .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier Munford 5.7 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier Munford 2.2 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Xavier Munford 1.6 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Xavier Munford 0.9 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier Munford 0.2 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier Munford 4.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Xavier Munford 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Xavier Munford 2.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Xavier Munford 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier Munford 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier Munford 19 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Xavier Munford 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Xavier Munford 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Xavier Munford 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Xavier Munford 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Xavier Munford 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier Munford .321 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Xavier Munford .125 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier Munford .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier Munford 4.8 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier Munford 2.3 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Xavier Munford 2.5 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Xavier Munford 1.5 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier Munford 0.8 (2016) 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.