Bird Averitt vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bird Averitt 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Bill Russell - n/a **

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.