Bill Russell vs. Stojko Vrankovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stojko Vrankovic 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.

Stojko Vrankovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Stojko Vrankovic: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Stojko Vrankovic 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Stojko Vrankovic 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Stojko Vrankovic 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Stojko Vrankovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Stojko Vrankovic 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Stojko Vrankovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Stojko Vrankovic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Stojko Vrankovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Stojko Vrankovic 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Stojko Vrankovic 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 Stojko Vrankovic 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Stojko Vrankovic 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Stojko Vrankovic 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Stojko Vrankovic 473

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Stojko Vrankovic 516

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Stojko Vrankovic 59

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic 22

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic 179

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Stojko Vrankovic 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Stojko Vrankovic .477

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Stojko Vrankovic .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Stojko Vrankovic 3.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Stojko Vrankovic 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Stojko Vrankovic 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic 0.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic 1.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Stojko Vrankovic 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Stojko Vrankovic 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Stojko Vrankovic 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Stojko Vrankovic 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Stojko Vrankovic 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Stojko Vrankovic 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Stojko Vrankovic 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Stojko Vrankovic .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Stojko Vrankovic .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Stojko Vrankovic 2.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Stojko Vrankovic 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Stojko Vrankovic 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic 0.0 (1997)

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.