Matt Othick vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Matt Othick 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

Matt Othick

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Othick: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Othick 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Matt Othick 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Matt Othick 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Matt Othick 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Othick 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Matt Othick 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Othick 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Othick 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Othick 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Matt Othick 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Othick 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Matt Othick 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Matt Othick 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Matt Othick 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Othick 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Othick 8 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Matt Othick 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Matt Othick 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Matt Othick 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Matt Othick 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Matt Othick 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Othick .600 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Matt Othick .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Othick .000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Othick 2.0 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Othick 0.5 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Matt Othick 1.8 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Matt Othick 0.3 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Othick 0.0 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Othick - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Matt Othick - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Matt Othick - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Matt Othick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Othick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Othick - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Matt Othick - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Matt Othick - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Matt Othick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Matt Othick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Matt Othick 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Othick - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Matt Othick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Othick - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Othick - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Othick - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Matt Othick - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Matt Othick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Othick - 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.