Bill Russell vs. George Zidek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Zidek 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.

George Zidek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
George Zidek: 1995-96 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 George Zidek 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 George Zidek 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 George Zidek 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 George Zidek 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 George Zidek 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 George Zidek 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 George Zidek 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * George Zidek 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 George Zidek 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 George Zidek 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 George Zidek 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 George Zidek 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 George Zidek 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 George Zidek 453

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 George Zidek 286

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 George Zidek 32

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek 14

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek 12

Total Games Bill Russell 963 George Zidek 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 George Zidek .408

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 George Zidek .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) George Zidek 4.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) George Zidek 2.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) George Zidek 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek 0.1 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek 0.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 George Zidek -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 George Zidek -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 George Zidek -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 George Zidek -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 George Zidek -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 George Zidek -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 George Zidek 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 George Zidek -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 George Zidek -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) George Zidek -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) George Zidek -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) George Zidek -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Zidek -

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.