Fritz Nagy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Fritz Nagy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fritz Nagy: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fritz Nagy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fritz Nagy 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fritz Nagy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fritz Nagy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fritz Nagy 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fritz Nagy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fritz Nagy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fritz Nagy 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fritz Nagy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fritz Nagy 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fritz Nagy 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fritz Nagy 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fritz Nagy 253 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fritz Nagy 68 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fritz Nagy 50 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fritz Nagy .347 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fritz Nagy .670 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fritz Nagy 5.1 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fritz Nagy 1.4 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fritz Nagy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fritz Nagy - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fritz Nagy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fritz Nagy - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fritz Nagy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fritz Nagy - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fritz Nagy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fritz Nagy - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fritz Nagy - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fritz Nagy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fritz Nagy - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.