Bill Russell vs. Spud Webb Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spud Webb 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.

Spud Webb

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Spud Webb: 1985-86 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Spud Webb 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Spud Webb 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Spud Webb 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Spud Webb 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Spud Webb 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Spud Webb 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Spud Webb 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Spud Webb 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Spud Webb 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Spud Webb 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 Spud Webb 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Spud Webb 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Spud Webb 5.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Spud Webb 8,072

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Spud Webb 1,742

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Spud Webb 4,342

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb 922

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb 111

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Spud Webb 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Spud Webb .452

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb .314

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Spud Webb .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Spud Webb 16.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Spud Webb 2.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Spud Webb 7.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb 1.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Spud Webb 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Spud Webb 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Spud Webb 5.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Spud Webb 321

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Spud Webb 85

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Spud Webb 198

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb 30

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Spud Webb 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Spud Webb .458

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb .304

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Spud Webb .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Spud Webb 13.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Spud Webb 4.4 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Spud Webb 7.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb 1.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Spud Webb 0.2 (1991)

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.