Alvan Adams vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Alvan Adams 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.