Boris Nachamkin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Boris Nachamkin 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

Boris Nachamkin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boris Nachamkin: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boris Nachamkin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Boris Nachamkin 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Boris Nachamkin 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Boris Nachamkin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Boris Nachamkin 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Boris Nachamkin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Boris Nachamkin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Boris Nachamkin 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Boris Nachamkin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Boris Nachamkin 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 Boris Nachamkin 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Boris Nachamkin 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Boris Nachamkin 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Nachamkin 20 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Boris Nachamkin 19 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Boris Nachamkin 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Boris Nachamkin 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Nachamkin .300 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Boris Nachamkin .615 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Nachamkin 3.3 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Nachamkin 3.2 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Boris Nachamkin 0.5 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Nachamkin - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Boris Nachamkin - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Boris Nachamkin - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Nachamkin - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Boris Nachamkin - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Boris Nachamkin - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Boris Nachamkin 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Nachamkin - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Boris Nachamkin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Nachamkin - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Nachamkin - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Boris Nachamkin - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Boris Nachamkin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Boris Nachamkin - 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.