Bob Martin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Martin 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

Bob Martin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Martin: 1993-94 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Martin 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Martin 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Martin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Martin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Martin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Martin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Martin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Martin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Martin 2.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Martin 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Martin 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Martin 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Martin 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Martin 113 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Martin 119 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Martin 18 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Martin 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Martin 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Martin 54 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Martin .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Martin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Martin .608 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Martin 2.1 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Martin 2.2 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Martin 1.0 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Martin 0.2 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Martin 1.0 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Martin - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Martin - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Martin - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Martin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Martin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Martin - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Martin - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Martin - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Martin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Martin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Martin 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Martin - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Martin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Martin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Martin - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Martin - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Martin - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Martin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Martin - 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.