Oliver Miller vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Oliver Miller

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oliver Miller: 1992-93 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oliver Miller 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Oliver Miller 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Oliver Miller 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Oliver Miller 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oliver Miller 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Oliver Miller 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Oliver Miller 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oliver Miller 7.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Oliver Miller 5.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Oliver Miller 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Oliver Miller 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oliver Miller 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oliver Miller 3,625 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Oliver Miller 2,893 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Oliver Miller 1,061 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Oliver Miller 455 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Oliver Miller 758 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Oliver Miller 493 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oliver Miller .534 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Oliver Miller .116 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oliver Miller .639 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oliver Miller 12.9 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Oliver Miller 7.4 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Oliver Miller 3.5 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Oliver Miller 1.4 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oliver Miller 2.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oliver Miller 4.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Oliver Miller 3.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Oliver Miller 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Oliver Miller 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oliver Miller 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oliver Miller 217 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Oliver Miller 181 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Oliver Miller 66 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Oliver Miller 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Oliver Miller 76 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Oliver Miller 49 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oliver Miller .559 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Oliver Miller .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oliver Miller .544 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oliver Miller 7.2 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Oliver Miller 5.2 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Oliver Miller 2.1 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Oliver Miller 0.9 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oliver Miller 2.5 (1993) 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.