Caleb Martin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Caleb Martin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caleb Martin: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caleb Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Caleb Martin 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Caleb Martin 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Caleb Martin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Caleb Martin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Caleb Martin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Caleb Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Caleb Martin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Caleb Martin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Caleb Martin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 8.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 2,249 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 1,034 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Caleb Martin 414 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Caleb Martin 225 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 109 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Caleb Martin 266 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .450 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .357 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .762 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 10.0 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.8 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 2.2 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 1.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 9.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 425 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 180 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Caleb Martin 48 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Caleb Martin 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Caleb Martin 45 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .489 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .401 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .783 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 12.7 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 5.4 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.9 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 (2023) 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.