Zarko Cabarkapa vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Zarko Cabarkapa 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

Zarko Cabarkapa

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zarko Cabarkapa: 2003-04 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Zarko Cabarkapa 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 4.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zarko Cabarkapa 640 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Zarko Cabarkapa 312 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Zarko Cabarkapa 85 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Zarko Cabarkapa 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zarko Cabarkapa 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zarko Cabarkapa 150 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zarko Cabarkapa .427 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Zarko Cabarkapa .273 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zarko Cabarkapa .733 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 6.0 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 2.6 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 0.3 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 0.3 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - 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.