Bill Russell vs. Doug Sims Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doug 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.

Doug Sims

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Doug Sims: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Doug Sims 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Doug Sims 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Doug Sims 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Doug Sims 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Doug Sims 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Doug Sims 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Doug 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 Doug Sims 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Doug Sims 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Doug Sims 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Doug Sims 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Doug Sims 4

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Doug Sims 0

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Doug Sims 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Doug Sims .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Doug Sims -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Doug Sims 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Doug Sims 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Doug Sims 0.0 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Doug Sims -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Doug Sims -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Doug Sims -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Doug Sims -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Doug Sims -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Doug Sims -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Doug Sims 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Doug Sims -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Doug Sims -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.