Bill Russell vs. Bill Zopf Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Zopf 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.

Bill Zopf

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bill Zopf: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bill Zopf 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bill Zopf 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bill Zopf 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bill Zopf 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bill Zopf 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bill Zopf 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bill Zopf 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bill Zopf 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 Bill Zopf 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bill Zopf 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bill Zopf 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bill Zopf 118

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bill Zopf 46

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bill Zopf 73

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bill Zopf 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bill Zopf .363

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bill Zopf .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bill Zopf 2.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bill Zopf 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bill Zopf 1.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bill Zopf -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bill Zopf -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bill Zopf -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bill Zopf -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bill Zopf -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bill Zopf -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bill Zopf 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bill Zopf -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bill Zopf -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bill Zopf -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bill Zopf -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bill Zopf -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Zopf - 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.