Willie Cauley-Stein vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Willie Cauley-Stein 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

Willie Cauley-Stein

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Cauley-Stein: 2015-16 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Willie Cauley-Stein 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Willie Cauley-Stein 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 5.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Cauley-Stein 3,675 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Willie Cauley-Stein 2,470 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Willie Cauley-Stein 598 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Willie Cauley-Stein 350 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Cauley-Stein 335 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willie Cauley-Stein 422 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .544 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .188 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .612 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 12.8 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 8.4 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.4 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.2 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.1 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Cauley-Stein 15 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Willie Cauley-Stein 16 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Willie Cauley-Stein 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Willie Cauley-Stein 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Cauley-Stein 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willie Cauley-Stein 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.5 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.7 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.5 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.7 (2021) 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.