Bill Russell vs. Art Spoelstra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spoelstra 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 Spoelstra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Art Spoelstra: 1954-55 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Art Spoelstra 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Art Spoelstra 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Art Spoelstra 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Art Spoelstra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Art Spoelstra 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Art Spoelstra 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Art Spoelstra 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Art Spoelstra 4.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Art Spoelstra 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Art Spoelstra 2,012

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Art Spoelstra 1,273

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Art Spoelstra 266

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Art Spoelstra 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Art Spoelstra .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Art Spoelstra .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Art Spoelstra 8.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Art Spoelstra 6.1 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Art Spoelstra 1.3 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Art Spoelstra 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Art Spoelstra 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Art Spoelstra 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Art Spoelstra 15

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Art Spoelstra 9

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Art Spoelstra 0

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Art Spoelstra 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Art Spoelstra .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Art Spoelstra 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Art Spoelstra 5.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Art Spoelstra 3.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Art Spoelstra 0.0 (1955)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - 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.