Bob Nash vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Nash 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Nash 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Nash 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Nash 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Nash 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Nash 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Nash 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 Nash 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 1,036 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 483 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Nash 147 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Nash 59 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Nash 43 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Nash 219 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .435 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .730 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 6.4 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.6 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.9 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 11 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Nash 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Nash 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Nash 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Nash 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .296 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 (1979) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.