Nazr Mohammed vs. Bill Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Russell and Nazr Mohammed, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Nazr Mohammed played 18 years in the NBA, 5 more than Bill Russell, who played 13. Nazr Mohammed had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, while Bill Russell had his rookie season in 1956-57. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Nazr Mohammed 18 12 1998-99 to 2015-16
Bill Russell 13 13 1956-57 to 1968-69

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 1998-991956-57
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 26 4.7 1.6 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.6 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .571
Bill Russell 48 35.3 14.7 - - 19.6 1.8 - - - 3.0 5.8 13.5 .427 - - - 3.2 6.4 .492
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Russell 10 40.9 13.9 - - 24.4 3.2 - - - 4.1 5.4 14.8 .365 - - - 3.1 6.1 .508

Season 2

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 1999-001957-58
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 28 6.8 1.9 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.8 1.9 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .545
Bill Russell 69 38.3 16.6 - - 22.7 2.9 - - - 2.6 6.6 15.0 .442 - - - 3.3 6.4 .519
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed ------- --- ----------
Bill Russell 9 39.4 15.1 - - 24.6 2.7 - - - 2.7 5.3 14.8 .361 - - - 4.4 7.3 .606

Season 3

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2000-011958-59
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 58 15.7 7.6 2.0 3.3 5.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.9 3.0 6.4 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .706
Bill Russell 70 42.6 16.7 - - 23.0 3.2 - - - 2.3 6.5 14.2 .457 - - - 3.7 6.1 .598
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed ------- --- ----------
Bill Russell 11 45.1 15.5 - - 27.7 3.6 - - - 2.5 5.9 14.5 .409 - - - 3.7 6.1 .612

Season 4

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2001-021959-60
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 82 26.4 9.7 3.0 5.0 7.9 0.4 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.1 4.0 8.7 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.7 .617
Bill Russell 74 42.5 18.2 - - 24.0 3.7 - - - 2.8 7.5 16.1 .467 - - - 3.2 5.3 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed ------- --- ----------
Bill Russell 13 44.0 18.5 - - 25.8 2.9 - - - 2.9 7.2 15.8 .456 - - - 4.1 5.8 .707

Season 5

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2002-031960-61
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 35 12.7 4.6 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.3 1.9 4.5 .421 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .634
Bill Russell 78 44.3 16.9 - - 23.9 3.4 - - - 2.0 6.8 16.0 .426 - - - 3.3 6.0 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed ------- --- ----------
Bill Russell 10 46.2 19.1 - - 29.9 4.8 - - - 2.4 7.3 17.1 .427 - - - 4.5 8.6 .523

Season 6

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2003-041961-62
Team Atlanta Hawks, New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 80 20.1 7.4 2.2 3.7 5.9 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.2 2.4 3.1 5.9 .521 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .592
Bill Russell 76 45.2 18.9 - - 23.6 4.5 - - - 2.7 7.6 16.6 .457 - - - 3.8 6.3 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 4 24.3 10.3 2.5 3.3 5.8 0.3 1.5 0.8 1.8 4.5 3.8 7.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.0 .688
Bill Russell 14 48.0 22.4 - - 26.4 5.0 - - - 3.5 8.3 18.1 .458 - - - 5.9 8.1 .726

Season 7

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2004-051962-63
Team New York Knicks, San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 77 25.1 9.5 3.2 4.4 7.6 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.4 3.1 3.8 7.8 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.9 .674
Bill Russell 78 44.9 16.8 - - 23.6 4.5 - - - 2.4 6.6 15.2 .432 - - - 3.7 6.6 .555
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 23 23.1 7.1 3.3 3.4 6.7 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.0 2.8 2.9 5.4 .528 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.3 2.0 .638
Bill Russell 13 47.5 20.3 - - 25.1 5.1 - - - 2.8 7.4 16.3 .453 - - - 5.5 8.4 .661

Season 8

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2005-061963-64
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 80 17.4 6.2 2.0 3.2 5.2 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.1 2.8 2.4 4.7 .504 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .785
Bill Russell 78 44.6 15.0 - - 24.7 4.7 - - - 2.4 6.0 13.8 .433 - - - 3.0 5.5 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 8 11.8 4.5 1.9 2.0 3.9 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.1 1.4 1.9 .733 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.6 2.3 .722
Bill Russell 10 45.1 13.1 - - 27.2 4.4 - - - 3.3 4.7 13.2 .356 - - - 3.7 6.7 .552

Season 9

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2006-071964-65
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 51 15.2 5.6 1.7 2.7 4.5 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.6 2.3 4.4 .532 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .610
Bill Russell 78 44.4 14.1 - - 24.1 5.3 - - - 2.6 5.5 12.6 .438 - - - 3.1 5.5 .573
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 2 3.0 2.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000
Bill Russell 12 46.8 16.5 - - 25.2 6.3 - - - 3.6 6.6 12.5 .527 - - - 3.3 6.3 .526

Season 10

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2007-081965-66
Team Detroit Pistons, Charlotte BobcatsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 82 20.1 7.8 2.4 3.7 6.0 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.8 3.3 6.4 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.0 .583
Bill Russell 78 43.4 12.9 - - 22.8 4.8 - - - 2.8 5.0 12.1 .415 - - - 2.9 5.2 .551
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed ------- --- ----------
Bill Russell 17 47.9 19.1 - - 25.2 5.0 - - - 3.5 7.3 15.4 .475 - - - 4.5 7.2 .618

Season 11

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2008-091966-67
Team Charlotte BobcatsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 39 8.7 2.7 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.6 .406 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .550
Bill Russell 81 40.7 13.3 - - 21.0 5.8 - - - 3.2 4.9 10.7 .454 - - - 3.5 5.8 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed ------- --- ----------
Bill Russell 9 43.3 10.6 - - 22.0 5.6 - - - 3.6 3.4 9.6 .360 - - - 3.7 5.8 .635

Season 12

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2009-101967-68
Team Charlotte BobcatsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bobcats Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 58 17.0 7.9 2.0 3.3 5.2 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.8 3.3 5.9 .553 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .648
Bill Russell 78 37.9 12.5 - - 18.6 4.6 - - - 3.1 4.7 11.0 .425 - - - 3.2 5.9 .537
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 4 12.0 6.0 1.3 0.8 2.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.3 3.3 2.8 4.8 .579 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
Bill Russell 19 45.7 14.4 - - 22.8 5.2 - - - 3.8 5.2 12.7 .409 - - - 4.0 6.8 .585

Season 13

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2010-111968-69
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Oklahoma City ThunderBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 75 17.1 7.1 1.9 3.0 4.9 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.9 2.5 3.1 6.0 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .598
Bill Russell 77 42.7 9.9 - - 19.3 4.9 - - - 3.0 3.6 8.4 .433 - - - 2.6 5.0 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 14 10.6 2.3 0.6 1.6 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.9 1.0 2.4 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .400
Bill Russell 18 46.1 10.8 - - 20.5 5.4 - - - 3.6 4.3 10.1 .423 - - - 2.3 4.5 .506

Season 14

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2011-12-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 63 11.0 2.7 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.3 2.7 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .565
Bill Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 8 10.4 2.3 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 2.4 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Bill Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2012-13-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 63 11.0 2.6 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.5 1.0 2.9 .367 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .723
Bill Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 12 9.5 3.8 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.8 3.4 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .571
Bill Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2013-14-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 80 7.0 1.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.7 1.6 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .533
Bill Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 2 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2014-15-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 23 5.6 1.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.3 .433 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .333
Bill Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 3 4.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Russell ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Nazr Mohammed Bill Russell
Season 2015-16-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 5 3.8 1.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.6 1.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Bill Russell ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nazr Mohammed 5 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Russell ------- --- ----------