Bill Russell vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Fred VanVleet 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.