Bill Russell vs. Bobby Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Simmons 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.

Bobby Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bobby Simmons: 2001-02 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bobby Simmons 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bobby Simmons 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bobby Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bobby Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bobby Simmons 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bobby Simmons 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bobby Simmons 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 Bobby Simmons 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bobby Simmons 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bobby Simmons 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bobby Simmons 4,189

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bobby Simmons 1,791

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bobby Simmons 710

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 396

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 83

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bobby Simmons 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bobby Simmons .437

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons .396

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bobby Simmons .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bobby Simmons 16.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bobby Simmons 5.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bobby Simmons 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 0.3 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bobby Simmons 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bobby Simmons 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bobby Simmons 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bobby Simmons 44

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bobby Simmons 19

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bobby Simmons 10

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 9

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bobby Simmons 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bobby Simmons .373

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons .375

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bobby Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bobby Simmons 6.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bobby Simmons 3.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bobby Simmons 2.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Simmons 0.2 (2006)

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.