Joel Przybilla vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joel Przybilla 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

Joel Przybilla

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Przybilla: 2000-01 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Przybilla 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joel Przybilla 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joel Przybilla 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joel Przybilla 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Przybilla 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joel Przybilla 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Przybilla 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Przybilla 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Przybilla 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joel Przybilla 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Przybilla 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Przybilla 6.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joel Przybilla 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joel Przybilla 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Przybilla 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Przybilla 2,293 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joel Przybilla 3,665 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joel Przybilla 256 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joel Przybilla 157 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Przybilla 836 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joel Przybilla 592 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Przybilla .552 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Przybilla .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Przybilla .557 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Przybilla 6.4 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Przybilla 8.7 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joel Przybilla 1.0 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joel Przybilla 0.4 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Przybilla 2.3 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Przybilla 2.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Przybilla 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joel Przybilla 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joel Przybilla 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Przybilla 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Przybilla 25 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joel Przybilla 54 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joel Przybilla 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joel Przybilla 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Przybilla 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joel Przybilla 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Przybilla .579 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joel Przybilla - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Przybilla .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Przybilla 3.8 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Przybilla 7.3 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joel Przybilla 1.3 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joel Przybilla 0.7 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Przybilla 2.0 (2009) 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.