Bill Russell vs. Marko Simonovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marko Simonovic 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.

Marko Simonovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Marko Simonovic: 2021-22 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Marko Simonovic 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Marko Simonovic 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Marko Simonovic 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Marko Simonovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Marko Simonovic 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Marko Simonovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Marko Simonovic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Marko Simonovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Marko Simonovic 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Marko Simonovic 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 Marko Simonovic 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Marko Simonovic 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Marko Simonovic 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Marko Simonovic 23

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Marko Simonovic 12

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Marko Simonovic 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Marko Simonovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Marko Simonovic .273

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Marko Simonovic .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Marko Simonovic 1.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Marko Simonovic 1.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Marko Simonovic 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic 0.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic 0.1 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Marko Simonovic -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Marko Simonovic -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Marko Simonovic -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Marko Simonovic -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Marko Simonovic -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Marko Simonovic -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Marko Simonovic 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Marko Simonovic -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Marko Simonovic -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Marko Simonovic -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Marko Simonovic -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Marko Simonovic -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marko Simonovic -

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.