Zaid Abdul-Aziz vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Zaid Abdul-Aziz 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

Zaid Abdul-Aziz

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zaid Abdul-Aziz: 1968-69 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Zaid Abdul-Aziz 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Zaid Abdul-Aziz 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 9.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 8.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zaid Abdul-Aziz 4,557 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Zaid Abdul-Aziz 4,065 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Zaid Abdul-Aziz 601 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Zaid Abdul-Aziz 131 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zaid Abdul-Aziz 205 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zaid Abdul-Aziz 505 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zaid Abdul-Aziz .428 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Zaid Abdul-Aziz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zaid Abdul-Aziz .728 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 13.8 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 11.7 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 2.1 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 5.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zaid Abdul-Aziz 92 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Zaid Abdul-Aziz 64 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Zaid Abdul-Aziz 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zaid Abdul-Aziz 8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zaid Abdul-Aziz 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zaid Abdul-Aziz .529 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Zaid Abdul-Aziz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zaid Abdul-Aziz .692 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 7.2 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 4.2 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.6 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 0.2 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zaid Abdul-Aziz 1.0 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.