Zach Collins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Zach Collins 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

Zach Collins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zach Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Zach Collins 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Zach Collins 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Zach Collins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zach Collins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Zach Collins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zach Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Zach Collins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zach Collins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Zach Collins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Collins 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Zach Collins 4.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Zach Collins 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Zach Collins 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach Collins 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Collins 2,606 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Zach Collins 1,539 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Zach Collins 574 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Zach Collins 131 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach Collins 226 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zach Collins 314 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Collins .479 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Zach Collins .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Collins .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Collins 11.6 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Collins 6.4 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Zach Collins 2.9 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Zach Collins 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach Collins 0.9 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Collins 6.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Zach Collins 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Zach Collins 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Zach Collins 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach Collins 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Collins 137 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Zach Collins 70 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Zach Collins 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Zach Collins 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach Collins 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zach Collins 20 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Collins .468 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Zach Collins .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Collins .793 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Collins 7.0 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Collins 3.6 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Zach Collins 1.5 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Zach Collins 0.8 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach Collins 1.3 (2019) 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.