Bill Russell vs. Caleb Swanigan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Caleb Swanigan 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.

Caleb Swanigan

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Caleb Swanigan 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Caleb Swanigan 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Caleb Swanigan 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Caleb Swanigan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Caleb Swanigan 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Caleb Swanigan 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Caleb Swanigan 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Caleb Swanigan 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 Caleb Swanigan 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Caleb Swanigan 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Caleb Swanigan 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Caleb Swanigan 169

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Caleb Swanigan 218

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Caleb Swanigan 56

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan 14

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan 11

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Caleb Swanigan 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Caleb Swanigan .438

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan .118

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Caleb Swanigan .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Caleb Swanigan 2.4 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Caleb Swanigan 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Caleb Swanigan 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan 0.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Caleb Swanigan 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Caleb Swanigan 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Caleb Swanigan 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Caleb Swanigan 3

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Caleb Swanigan 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Caleb Swanigan 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Caleb Swanigan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Caleb Swanigan .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Caleb Swanigan .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Caleb Swanigan 3.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Caleb Swanigan 2.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Caleb Swanigan 1.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan 0.0 (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.