Bill Russell vs. Jason Sasser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Sasser 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.

Jason Sasser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jason Sasser: 1996-97 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jason Sasser 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jason Sasser 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jason Sasser 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jason Sasser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jason Sasser 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jason Sasser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jason Sasser 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jason Sasser 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jason Sasser 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jason Sasser 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 Jason Sasser 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jason Sasser 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jason Sasser 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jason Sasser 30

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jason Sasser 15

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jason Sasser 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser 5

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jason Sasser 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jason Sasser .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jason Sasser .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jason Sasser 2.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jason Sasser 1.2 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jason Sasser 0.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser 0.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jason Sasser -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jason Sasser -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jason Sasser -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jason Sasser -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jason Sasser -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jason Sasser -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jason Sasser 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jason Sasser -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jason Sasser -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jason Sasser -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jason Sasser -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jason Sasser -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Sasser -

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.