Bill Russell vs. Craig Sword Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Sword 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.

Craig Sword

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Craig Sword: 2021-22 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Craig Sword 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Craig Sword 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Craig Sword 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Craig Sword 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Craig Sword 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Craig Sword 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Craig Sword 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Craig Sword 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 Craig Sword 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Craig Sword 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Craig Sword 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Craig Sword 6

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Craig Sword 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Craig Sword 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Craig Sword 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Craig Sword .750

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Craig Sword -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Craig Sword 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Craig Sword 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Craig Sword 0.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword 0.0 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Craig Sword -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Craig Sword -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Craig Sword -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Craig Sword -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Craig Sword -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Craig Sword -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Craig Sword 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Craig Sword -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Craig Sword -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Craig Sword -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Craig Sword -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Craig Sword -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Craig Sword -

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.