Austin Reaves vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Austin Reaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 3 Bill Russell 13

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Bill Russell 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Austin Reaves 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Austin Reaves 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Austin Reaves 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Austin Reaves 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Austin Reaves 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Austin Reaves 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 14.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 4,052 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 1,067 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Austin Reaves 1,196 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Austin Reaves 209 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 86 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Austin Reaves 280 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .481 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .370 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .863 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 435 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 117 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Austin Reaves 109 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Austin Reaves 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Austin Reaves 26 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .455 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .379 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .892 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025) 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.