Josh Minott vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Josh Minott 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

Josh Minott

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Minott: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Minott 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Josh Minott 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Josh Minott 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Josh Minott 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Minott 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Josh Minott 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Minott 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Minott 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Minott 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Josh Minott 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Minott 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Minott 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Josh Minott 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Josh Minott 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Minott 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Minott 96 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Josh Minott 42 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Josh Minott 13 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Josh Minott 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Minott 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Minott 47 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Minott .486 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Minott .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Minott .909 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Minott 3.1 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Minott 1.7 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh Minott 0.3 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Minott 0.3 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Minott 0.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Minott 1.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Minott 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Josh Minott 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Josh Minott 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Minott 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Minott 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Josh Minott 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Josh Minott 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Josh Minott 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Minott 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Minott 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Minott .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Josh Minott .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Minott - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Minott 1.5 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Minott 1.3 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh Minott 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Minott 2.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Minott 1.0 (2023) 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.