Bill Russell vs. Mark Sibley Comparison

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

vs.

Mark Sibley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mark Sibley: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mark Sibley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mark Sibley 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mark Sibley 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mark Sibley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mark Sibley 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mark Sibley 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Mark Sibley 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mark Sibley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Mark Sibley 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mark Sibley 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mark Sibley 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mark Sibley 46

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mark Sibley 25

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mark Sibley 13

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mark Sibley 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mark Sibley .357

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mark Sibley .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mark Sibley 1.6 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mark Sibley 0.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mark Sibley 0.5 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley 0.1 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mark Sibley -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mark Sibley -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mark Sibley -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mark Sibley -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mark Sibley -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mark Sibley -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mark Sibley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mark Sibley -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mark Sibley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mark Sibley -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mark Sibley -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mark Sibley -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mark Sibley -

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.