Yaroslav Korolev vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Yaroslav Korolev 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

Yaroslav Korolev

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yaroslav Korolev: 2005-06 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yaroslav Korolev 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Yaroslav Korolev 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Yaroslav Korolev 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Yaroslav Korolev 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Yaroslav Korolev 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Yaroslav Korolev 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yaroslav Korolev 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Yaroslav Korolev 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Yaroslav Korolev 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Yaroslav Korolev 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yaroslav Korolev 1.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Yaroslav Korolev 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Yaroslav Korolev 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Yaroslav Korolev 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yaroslav Korolev 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yaroslav Korolev 39 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Yaroslav Korolev 16 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Yaroslav Korolev 13 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Yaroslav Korolev 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Yaroslav Korolev 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Yaroslav Korolev 34 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yaroslav Korolev .283 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Yaroslav Korolev .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yaroslav Korolev .625 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yaroslav Korolev 1.2 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yaroslav Korolev 0.5 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Yaroslav Korolev 0.4 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Yaroslav Korolev 0.3 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yaroslav Korolev 0.0 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Yaroslav Korolev 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Yaroslav Korolev - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yaroslav Korolev - 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.