Ian Clark vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ian Clark

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ian Clark: 2013-14 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ian Clark 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ian Clark 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ian Clark 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ian Clark 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ian Clark 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ian Clark 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ian Clark 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ian Clark 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ian Clark 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ian Clark 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ian Clark 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ian Clark 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ian Clark 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ian Clark 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ian Clark 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ian Clark 1,840 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ian Clark 440 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ian Clark 385 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ian Clark 128 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ian Clark 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ian Clark 330 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ian Clark .439 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ian Clark .340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ian Clark .804 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ian Clark 7.4 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ian Clark 1.7 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ian Clark 1.6 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ian Clark 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ian Clark 0.2 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ian Clark 6.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ian Clark 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ian Clark 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ian Clark 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ian Clark 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ian Clark 245 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ian Clark 53 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ian Clark 38 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ian Clark 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ian Clark 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ian Clark 41 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ian Clark .475 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ian Clark .354 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ian Clark .903 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ian Clark 7.8 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ian Clark 1.6 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ian Clark 1.2 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ian Clark 0.9 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ian Clark 0.2 (2018) 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.