Igor Rakocevic vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Igor Rakocevic 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

Igor Rakocevic

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Igor Rakocevic: 2002-03 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Igor Rakocevic 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Igor Rakocevic 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Igor Rakocevic 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Igor Rakocevic 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Igor Rakocevic 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Igor Rakocevic 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Igor Rakocevic 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Igor Rakocevic 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Igor Rakocevic 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Igor Rakocevic 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Igor Rakocevic 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Igor Rakocevic 0.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Igor Rakocevic 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Igor Rakocevic 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Igor Rakocevic 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Igor Rakocevic 78 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Igor Rakocevic 17 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Igor Rakocevic 33 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Igor Rakocevic 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Igor Rakocevic 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Igor Rakocevic 42 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Igor Rakocevic .379 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Igor Rakocevic .417 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Igor Rakocevic .806 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Igor Rakocevic 1.9 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Igor Rakocevic 0.4 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Igor Rakocevic 0.8 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Igor Rakocevic 0.1 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Igor Rakocevic 0.0 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Igor Rakocevic 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Igor Rakocevic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Igor Rakocevic - 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.