Jusuf Nurkic vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jusuf Nurkic 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

Jusuf Nurkic

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 12.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 6,538 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 4,821 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,353 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 496 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 613 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 539 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .503 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .280 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 12.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 218 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 175 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 47 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .491 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .719 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) 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.