Bill Russell vs. Mike Silliman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Silliman 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.

Mike Silliman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mike Silliman: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mike Silliman 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mike Silliman 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mike Silliman 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mike Silliman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mike Silliman 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mike Silliman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Mike Silliman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Mike Silliman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Mike Silliman 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mike Silliman 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 Mike Silliman 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mike Silliman 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mike Silliman 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mike Silliman 91

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mike Silliman 62

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mike Silliman 23

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mike Silliman 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mike Silliman .456

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mike Silliman .487

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mike Silliman 2.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mike Silliman 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mike Silliman 0.6 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mike Silliman -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mike Silliman -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mike Silliman -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mike Silliman -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mike Silliman -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mike Silliman -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mike Silliman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mike Silliman -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mike Silliman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mike Silliman -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mike Silliman -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mike Silliman -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Silliman - 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.