Bob Naber vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Naber: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Naber 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Naber 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Naber 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Naber 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Naber 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Naber 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Naber 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Naber 0.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Naber 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Naber 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Naber 1 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Naber 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Naber 1 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Bob Naber 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Naber .000 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Naber .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Naber 0.3 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Naber 1.3 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Naber 0.3 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Naber - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Naber - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Naber - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Naber - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Naber - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Naber - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Bob Naber 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Naber - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Naber - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Naber - n/a ** 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.