Makhtar N'Diaye vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Makhtar N'Diaye 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

Makhtar N'Diaye

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Makhtar N'Diaye: 1998-99 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Makhtar N'Diaye 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Makhtar N'Diaye 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Makhtar N'Diaye 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Makhtar N'Diaye 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Makhtar N'Diaye 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Makhtar N'Diaye 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Makhtar N'Diaye 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Makhtar N'Diaye 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Makhtar N'Diaye 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Makhtar N'Diaye 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Makhtar N'Diaye 5 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Makhtar N'Diaye 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Makhtar N'Diaye 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Makhtar N'Diaye 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Makhtar N'Diaye 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Makhtar N'Diaye 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Makhtar N'Diaye .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Makhtar N'Diaye .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye 1.3 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye 1.3 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye 0.3 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye 0.3 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Makhtar N'Diaye 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Makhtar N'Diaye - 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.