Malik Fitts vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Malik Fitts

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Fitts: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Fitts 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Malik Fitts 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Malik Fitts 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Malik Fitts 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malik Fitts 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Malik Fitts 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Malik Fitts 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 Fitts 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Malik Fitts 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Malik Fitts 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Malik Fitts 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Fitts 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Fitts 24 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Malik Fitts 20 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Malik Fitts 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Malik Fitts 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Fitts 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malik Fitts 18 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Fitts .409 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Malik Fitts .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Fitts - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Fitts 1.4 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Fitts 1.1 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Malik Fitts 0.3 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Malik Fitts 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Fitts 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Fitts 0.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Malik Fitts 0.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Malik Fitts 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Malik Fitts 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Fitts 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Fitts 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Malik Fitts 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Malik Fitts 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Malik Fitts 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Fitts 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malik Fitts 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Fitts .750 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Malik Fitts 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Fitts - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Fitts 0.9 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Fitts 0.2 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malik Fitts 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Malik Fitts 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Fitts 0.0 (2022) 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.