Bill Russell vs. Courtney Sims Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Courtney Sims 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.

Courtney Sims

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Courtney Sims: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Courtney Sims 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Courtney Sims 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Courtney Sims 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Courtney Sims 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Courtney Sims 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Courtney Sims 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Courtney Sims 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Courtney Sims 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 Courtney Sims 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Courtney Sims 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Courtney Sims 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Courtney Sims 6

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Courtney Sims 6

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Courtney Sims 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Courtney Sims 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Courtney Sims .429

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Courtney Sims -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Courtney Sims 3.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Courtney Sims 2.0 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Courtney Sims 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims 0.0 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Courtney Sims -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Courtney Sims -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Courtney Sims -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Courtney Sims -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Courtney Sims -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Courtney Sims -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Courtney Sims 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Courtney Sims -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Courtney Sims -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Courtney Sims -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Courtney Sims -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Courtney Sims -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Courtney Sims -

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.