Bill Russell vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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.

Jim Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jim Spanarkel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jim Spanarkel 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 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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.