Bill Russell vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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.

Nick Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Nick Vanos 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Nick Vanos 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Nick Vanos 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Nick Vanos 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 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

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.