James Nunnally vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

James Nunnally

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Nunnally: 2013-14 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Nunnally 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Nunnally 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Nunnally 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Nunnally 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Nunnally 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Nunnally 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team James Nunnally 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader James Nunnally 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Nunnally 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Nunnally 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Nunnally 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Nunnally 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Nunnally 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Nunnally 95 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Nunnally 33 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Nunnally 18 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Nunnally 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Nunnally 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Nunnally 37 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Nunnally .344 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Nunnally .323 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Nunnally .733 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Nunnally 3.4 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Nunnally 1.5 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Nunnally 0.6 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Nunnally 0.5 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Nunnally 0.2 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Nunnally - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Nunnally - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Nunnally - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Nunnally - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Nunnally - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Nunnally - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Nunnally - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Nunnally - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Nunnally - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Nunnally - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Nunnally 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Nunnally - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Nunnally - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Nunnally - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Nunnally - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Nunnally - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Nunnally - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Nunnally - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Nunnally - 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.