Bill Russell vs. Ante Zizic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ante Zizic 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.

Ante Zizic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ante Zizic: 2017-18 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ante Zizic 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ante Zizic 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ante Zizic 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ante Zizic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ante Zizic 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ante Zizic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ante Zizic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ante Zizic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ante Zizic 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ante Zizic 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 Ante Zizic 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ante Zizic 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ante Zizic 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ante Zizic 674

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ante Zizic 446

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ante Zizic 64

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic 22

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic 40

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ante Zizic 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ante Zizic .581

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ante Zizic .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ante Zizic 7.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ante Zizic 5.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ante Zizic 0.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic 0.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ante Zizic 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ante Zizic 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ante Zizic 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ante Zizic 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ante Zizic 6

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ante Zizic 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ante Zizic 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ante Zizic .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ante Zizic .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ante Zizic 1.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ante Zizic 0.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ante Zizic 0.1 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ante Zizic 0.1 (2018)

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.