Marc Iavaroni vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Marc Iavaroni 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

Marc Iavaroni

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Iavaroni: 1982-83 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Iavaroni 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Marc Iavaroni 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Marc Iavaroni 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Marc Iavaroni 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marc Iavaroni 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Marc Iavaroni 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Iavaroni 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Marc Iavaroni 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Iavaroni 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Marc Iavaroni 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Iavaroni 2,328 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Marc Iavaroni 1,725 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Marc Iavaroni 514 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Marc Iavaroni 185 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marc Iavaroni 200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marc Iavaroni 531 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Iavaroni .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Marc Iavaroni .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Iavaroni .710 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 6.0 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 4.4 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.7 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.5 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.7 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 4.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Iavaroni 201 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Marc Iavaroni 132 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Marc Iavaroni 59 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Marc Iavaroni 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marc Iavaroni 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marc Iavaroni 43 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Iavaroni .503 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Marc Iavaroni .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Iavaroni .716 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 9.0 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 5.2 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 2.6 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.0 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.6 (1987) 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.