Bill Miller vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bill Miller

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Miller: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Miller 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Miller 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Miller 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Miller 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Miller 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Miller 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Miller 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Miller 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Miller 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Miller 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Miller 53 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Miller 20 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Miller 28 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Miller .292 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Miller .550 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Miller 1.9 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Miller 0.7 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Miller 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Miller 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Miller 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Miller 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Miller 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Miller - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Miller .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Miller 0.0 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Miller 0.0 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Miller - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.