Bill Russell vs. Matt Zunic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Zunic 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.

Matt Zunic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Matt Zunic: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Matt Zunic 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Matt Zunic 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Matt Zunic 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Matt Zunic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Matt Zunic 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Matt Zunic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Matt Zunic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Matt Zunic 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Matt Zunic 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Matt Zunic 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Matt Zunic 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Matt Zunic - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Matt Zunic 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Matt Zunic 273

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Matt Zunic - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Matt Zunic 50

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Matt Zunic 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Matt Zunic .303

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Matt Zunic .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Matt Zunic 4.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Matt Zunic - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Matt Zunic 0.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Matt Zunic 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Matt Zunic - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Matt Zunic 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Matt Zunic 26

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Matt Zunic - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Matt Zunic 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Matt Zunic 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Matt Zunic .179

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Matt Zunic .632

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Matt Zunic 2.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Matt Zunic - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Matt Zunic 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Zunic - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.