Al Fleming vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Fleming: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Fleming 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Al Fleming 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Al Fleming 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Al Fleming 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Fleming 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Al Fleming 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Fleming 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Al Fleming 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 Fleming 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Fleming 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Al Fleming 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Al Fleming 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Fleming 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Fleming 40 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Al Fleming 30 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Al Fleming 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Al Fleming 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Fleming 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Fleming 20 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Fleming .484 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Al Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Fleming .588 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Fleming 2.0 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Fleming 1.5 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Al Fleming 0.4 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Al Fleming 0.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Fleming 0.3 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Fleming 1.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Fleming 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Al Fleming 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Al Fleming 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Fleming 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Fleming 7 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Al Fleming 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Al Fleming 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Al Fleming 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Fleming 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Fleming 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Fleming .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Al Fleming - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Fleming .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Fleming 1.4 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Fleming 0.8 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Fleming 0.4 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al Fleming 0.2 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Fleming 0.0 (1978) 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.