David Nwaba vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

David Nwaba

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Nwaba: 2016-17 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Nwaba 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons David Nwaba 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played David Nwaba 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games David Nwaba 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Nwaba 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team David Nwaba 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Nwaba 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team David Nwaba 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Nwaba 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader David Nwaba 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Nwaba 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game David Nwaba 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game David Nwaba 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game David Nwaba 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Nwaba 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Nwaba 1,622 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds David Nwaba 866 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists David Nwaba 246 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals David Nwaba 177 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks David Nwaba 106 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games David Nwaba 237 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Nwaba .490 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage David Nwaba .320 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Nwaba .673 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Nwaba 9.2 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game David Nwaba 4.7 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game David Nwaba 1.5 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game David Nwaba 1.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Nwaba 0.7 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Nwaba - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game David Nwaba - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game David Nwaba - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game David Nwaba - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Nwaba - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Nwaba - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds David Nwaba - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists David Nwaba - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals David Nwaba - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks David Nwaba - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games David Nwaba 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Nwaba - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage David Nwaba - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Nwaba - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Nwaba - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game David Nwaba - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game David Nwaba - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game David Nwaba - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Nwaba - 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.