Bill Russell vs. Frank Selvy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Selvy 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.

Frank Selvy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Frank Selvy: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Frank Selvy 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Frank Selvy 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Frank Selvy 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Frank Selvy 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Frank Selvy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Frank Selvy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Frank Selvy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Frank Selvy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Frank Selvy 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Frank Selvy 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Frank Selvy 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Frank Selvy 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Frank Selvy 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Frank Selvy 6,120

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Frank Selvy 2,097

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Frank Selvy 1,569

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Frank Selvy 565

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Frank Selvy .394

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Frank Selvy .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Frank Selvy 19.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Frank Selvy 5.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Frank Selvy 4.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Frank Selvy 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Frank Selvy 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Frank Selvy 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Frank Selvy 589

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Frank Selvy 226

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Frank Selvy 189

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Frank Selvy 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Frank Selvy .403

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Frank Selvy .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Frank Selvy 15.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Frank Selvy 6.1 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Frank Selvy 5.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Frank Selvy - 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.