Bill Russell vs. Xavier Sneed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier Sneed 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.

Xavier Sneed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Xavier Sneed: 2021-22 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Xavier Sneed 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Xavier Sneed 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Xavier Sneed 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Xavier Sneed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Xavier Sneed 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Xavier Sneed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Xavier Sneed 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Xavier Sneed 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Xavier Sneed 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Xavier Sneed 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 Xavier Sneed 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Xavier Sneed 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Xavier Sneed 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Xavier Sneed 22

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Xavier Sneed 11

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Xavier Sneed 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Xavier Sneed 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Xavier Sneed .350

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed .286

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Xavier Sneed 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Xavier Sneed 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Xavier Sneed 1.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Xavier Sneed 1.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed 0.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Xavier Sneed -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Xavier Sneed -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Xavier Sneed -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Xavier Sneed -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Xavier Sneed -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Xavier Sneed -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Xavier Sneed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Xavier Sneed -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Xavier Sneed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Xavier Sneed -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Xavier Sneed -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Xavier Sneed -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Xavier Sneed -

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.