Bill Russell vs. Virgil Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Virgil Vaughn 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.

Virgil Vaughn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Virgil Vaughn: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Virgil Vaughn 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Virgil Vaughn 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Virgil Vaughn 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Virgil Vaughn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Virgil Vaughn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Virgil Vaughn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Virgil Vaughn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Virgil Vaughn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Virgil Vaughn 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Virgil Vaughn 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Virgil Vaughn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Virgil Vaughn 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Virgil Vaughn 45

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Virgil Vaughn 10

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Virgil Vaughn 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Virgil Vaughn .192

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Virgil Vaughn .536

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Virgil Vaughn 2.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Virgil Vaughn 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Virgil Vaughn -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Virgil Vaughn -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Virgil Vaughn -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Virgil Vaughn -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Virgil Vaughn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Virgil Vaughn -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Virgil Vaughn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Virgil Vaughn -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Virgil Vaughn -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Virgil Vaughn - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.