Nicolas Claxton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) 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.