Malik Monk vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Monk: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Monk 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Malik Monk 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Malik Monk 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Malik Monk 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malik Monk 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Malik Monk 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Malik Monk 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 Monk 11.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Malik Monk 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Malik Monk 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Malik Monk 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Monk 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Monk 5,327 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Malik Monk 1,132 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Malik Monk 1,295 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Malik Monk 256 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Monk 136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malik Monk 458 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Monk .433 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Malik Monk .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Monk .844 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Monk 15.4 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Monk 3.4 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Malik Monk 5.1 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Malik Monk 0.8 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Monk 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Monk 19.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Malik Monk 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Malik Monk 3.6 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Malik Monk 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Monk 133 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Malik Monk 38 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Malik Monk 25 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Malik Monk 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Malik Monk 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Monk .409 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Malik Monk .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Monk .898 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Monk 19.0 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Monk 5.4 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malik Monk 3.6 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Malik Monk 0.7 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Monk 0.4 (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.