Bill Russell vs. Jeryl Sasser Comparison

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

Jeryl Sasser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jeryl Sasser: 2001-02 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jeryl Sasser 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jeryl Sasser 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jeryl Sasser 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jeryl Sasser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jeryl Sasser 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jeryl Sasser 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jeryl 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 Jeryl Sasser 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jeryl Sasser 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jeryl Sasser 204

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jeryl Sasser 191

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jeryl Sasser 67

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 48

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 12

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jeryl Sasser 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jeryl Sasser .303

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser .295

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jeryl Sasser .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jeryl Sasser 2.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jeryl Sasser 2.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jeryl Sasser 0.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jeryl Sasser 5

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jeryl Sasser 5

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jeryl Sasser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jeryl Sasser .286

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jeryl Sasser -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jeryl Sasser 0.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jeryl Sasser 0.8 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

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.