Cuonzo Martin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Cuonzo Martin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cuonzo Martin: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cuonzo Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cuonzo Martin 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cuonzo Martin 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cuonzo Martin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cuonzo Martin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cuonzo Martin 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Cuonzo 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 Cuonzo Martin 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cuonzo Martin 9 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cuonzo Martin 3 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cuonzo Martin 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cuonzo Martin 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cuonzo Martin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cuonzo Martin 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cuonzo Martin .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cuonzo Martin .600 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cuonzo Martin .000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cuonzo Martin 2.3 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.5 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.5 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.3 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cuonzo Martin - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cuonzo Martin - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cuonzo Martin - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Cuonzo Martin - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cuonzo Martin - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cuonzo Martin - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Cuonzo Martin 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cuonzo Martin - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Cuonzo Martin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Cuonzo 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.