Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Frank Russell 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Frank Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Frank Russell 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Frank Russell 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Frank Russell -

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Frank Russell -

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Frank 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.