Aleksej Pokusevski vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Aleksej Pokusevski 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

Aleksej Pokusevski

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aleksej Pokusevski: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aleksej Pokusevski 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Aleksej Pokusevski 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Aleksej Pokusevski 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Aleksej Pokusevski 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aleksej Pokusevski 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Aleksej Pokusevski 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aleksej Pokusevski 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Aleksej Pokusevski 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aleksej Pokusevski 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Aleksej Pokusevski 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski 7.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aleksej Pokusevski 1,253 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Aleksej Pokusevski 778 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Aleksej Pokusevski 327 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Aleksej Pokusevski 94 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aleksej Pokusevski 136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aleksej Pokusevski 168 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aleksej Pokusevski .391 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Aleksej Pokusevski .304 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aleksej Pokusevski .702 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski 8.2 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski 5.2 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski 2.2 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski 0.6 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski 1.3 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aleksej Pokusevski 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aleksej Pokusevski - 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.