Ibou Badji vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ibou Badji

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ibou Badji: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ibou Badji 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ibou Badji 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ibou Badji 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ibou Badji 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ibou Badji 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ibou Badji 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ibou Badji 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ibou Badji 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ibou Badji 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ibou Badji 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ibou Badji 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ibou Badji 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ibou Badji 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ibou Badji 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ibou Badji 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ibou Badji 34 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ibou Badji 51 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ibou Badji 13 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ibou Badji 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ibou Badji 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ibou Badji 22 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ibou Badji .636 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ibou Badji - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ibou Badji .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ibou Badji 1.5 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ibou Badji 2.3 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ibou Badji 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ibou Badji 0.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ibou Badji 0.9 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ibou Badji - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ibou Badji - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ibou Badji - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ibou Badji - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ibou Badji - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ibou Badji - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ibou Badji - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ibou Badji - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ibou Badji - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ibou Badji - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ibou Badji 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ibou Badji - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ibou Badji - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ibou Badji - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ibou Badji - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ibou Badji - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ibou Badji - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ibou Badji - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ibou Badji - 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.