Bill Russell vs. Art Spector Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spector 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.

Art Spector

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Art Spector: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Art Spector 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Art Spector 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Art Spector 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Art Spector 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Art Spector 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Art Spector 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Art Spector 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Art Spector 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Art Spector 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Art Spector 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Art Spector 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Art Spector - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Art Spector 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Art Spector 852

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Art Spector - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Art Spector 143

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Art Spector 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Art Spector .280

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Art Spector .575

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Art Spector 6.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Art Spector - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Art Spector 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Art Spector 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Art Spector - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Art Spector 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Art Spector 6

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Art Spector - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Art Spector 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Art Spector 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Art Spector .222

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Art Spector .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Art Spector 2.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Art Spector - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Art Spector 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spector - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.