Bill Russell vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Nikola Vucevic 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Nikola Vucevic 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Nikola Vucevic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Nikola Vucevic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Nikola Vucevic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Nikola Vucevic 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 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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.