Bill Russell vs. Ansu Sesay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ansu Sesay and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Ansu Sesay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ansu Sesay: 2001-02 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ansu Sesay 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ansu Sesay 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ansu Sesay 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ansu Sesay 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ansu Sesay 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ansu Sesay 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ansu Sesay 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ansu Sesay 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ansu Sesay 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ansu Sesay 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Ansu Sesay 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ansu Sesay 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ansu Sesay 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ansu Sesay 401

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ansu Sesay 223

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ansu Sesay 62

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay 38

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay 30

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ansu Sesay 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ansu Sesay .434

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay .276

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ansu Sesay .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ansu Sesay 6.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ansu Sesay 2.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ansu Sesay 0.9 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay 0.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay 0.4 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ansu Sesay 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ansu Sesay 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ansu Sesay 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ansu Sesay 7

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ansu Sesay 14

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ansu Sesay 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ansu Sesay 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ansu Sesay .375

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ansu Sesay 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ansu Sesay 1.8 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ansu Sesay 3.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ansu Sesay 1.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay 0.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ansu Sesay 1.0 (2002)

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.