Bill Russell vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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.

Cody Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Cody Zeller 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Cody Zeller 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Cody Zeller 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 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)

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.