Bill Russell vs. Phil Sellers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Sellers 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.

Phil Sellers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Phil Sellers: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Phil Sellers 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Phil Sellers 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Phil Sellers 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Phil Sellers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Phil Sellers 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Phil Sellers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Phil Sellers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Phil Sellers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Phil Sellers 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Phil Sellers 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 Phil Sellers 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Phil Sellers 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Phil Sellers 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Phil Sellers 198

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Phil Sellers 41

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Phil Sellers 25

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers 22

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Phil Sellers 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Phil Sellers .384

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Phil Sellers .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Phil Sellers 4.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Phil Sellers 0.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Phil Sellers 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Phil Sellers 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Phil Sellers 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Phil Sellers 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Phil Sellers 3

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Phil Sellers 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Phil Sellers 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Phil Sellers 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Phil Sellers .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Phil Sellers .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Phil Sellers 3.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Phil Sellers 2.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Phil Sellers 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Sellers 0.0 (1977)

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.