Malik Beasley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Malik Beasley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Malik Beasley: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Beasley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Malik Beasley 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Malik Beasley 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Malik Beasley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malik Beasley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Malik Beasley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malik Beasley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Malik Beasley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malik Beasley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Malik Beasley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 11.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 6,738 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 1,612 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Malik Beasley 789 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Malik Beasley 387 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 67 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malik Beasley 578 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .426 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .391 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .769 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.9 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 7.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 334 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 106 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Malik Beasley 31 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Malik Beasley 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malik Beasley 43 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .397 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .357 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .804 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 14.0 (2025) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.2 (2025) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2025) 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.