Bill Russell vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69
John Stockton:
1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Russell11
John Stockton0
Bill Russell13
John Stockton19
Bill Russell13
John Stockton19
Bill Russell12
John Stockton10

Honors and Awards

Bill Russell5
John Stockton0
Bill Russell3
John Stockton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell11
John Stockton11
Bill Russell1 *
John Stockton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell1
John Stockton5
Bill Russell4
John Stockton0
Bill Russell0
John Stockton9
Bill Russell0 *
John Stockton2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 15.1
John Stockton 13.1

Bill Russell 22.5
John Stockton 2.7

Bill Russell 4.3
John Stockton 10.5

Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton 2.2

Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 14,522
John Stockton 19,711

Bill Russell 21,620
John Stockton 4,051

Bill Russell 4,100
John Stockton 15,806

Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton 3,265

Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton 315

Bill Russell 963
John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .440
John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .561
John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 18.9
(1962)
John Stockton 17.2
(1990)

Bill Russell 24.7
(1964)
John Stockton 3.3
(1992)

Bill Russell 5.8
(1967)
John Stockton 14.5
(1990)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton 3.2
(1989)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton 0.3
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 16.2
John Stockton 13.4

Bill Russell 24.9
John Stockton 3.3

Bill Russell 4.7
John Stockton 10.1

Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton 1.9

Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 2,673
John Stockton 2,436

Bill Russell 4,104
John Stockton 608

Bill Russell 770
John Stockton 1,839

Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton 338

Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton 50

Bill Russell 165
John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .430
John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .603
John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 22.4
(1962)
John Stockton 27.3
(1989)

Bill Russell 29.9
(1961)
John Stockton 5.6
(2001)

Bill Russell 6.3
(1965)
John Stockton 15.0
(1990)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton 3.7
(1989)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
John Stockton 1.7
(1989)

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.