Al-Farouq Aminu vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Al-Farouq Aminu 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

Al-Farouq Aminu

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al-Farouq Aminu: 2010-11 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al-Farouq Aminu 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Al-Farouq Aminu 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Al-Farouq Aminu 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Al-Farouq Aminu 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al-Farouq Aminu 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Al-Farouq Aminu 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al-Farouq Aminu 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Al-Farouq Aminu 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al-Farouq Aminu 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Al-Farouq Aminu 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 7.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 6.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al-Farouq Aminu 5,350 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Al-Farouq Aminu 4,280 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Al-Farouq Aminu 879 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Al-Farouq Aminu 678 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al-Farouq Aminu 397 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al-Farouq Aminu 711 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .420 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .332 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .746 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 10.2 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 7.7 (2013) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.7 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.2 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 0.8 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 11.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 7.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al-Farouq Aminu 452 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Al-Farouq Aminu 293 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Al-Farouq Aminu 56 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Al-Farouq Aminu 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al-Farouq Aminu 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al-Farouq Aminu 40 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .434 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .391 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .742 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 17.3 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 9.0 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.8 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 2.0 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.6 (2015) 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.