Nate Blackwell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Nate Blackwell 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

Nate Blackwell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Blackwell: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nate Blackwell 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nate Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nate Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nate Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nate Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell 37 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell 6 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nate Blackwell 18 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nate Blackwell 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nate Blackwell 10 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell .366 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell .182 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell .833 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nate Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - 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.