Marcus Camby vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Marcus Camby 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

Marcus Camby

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Camby: 1996-97 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Camby 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Marcus Camby 17 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Marcus Camby 11 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Marcus Camby 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marcus Camby 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Marcus Camby 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Camby 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Camby 2 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Camby 4 Bill Russell 1

Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Camby 1 Bill Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Marcus Camby 0 Bill Russell 4

Blocks Leader Marcus Camby 4 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Camby 9.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Camby 9.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Marcus Camby 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Marcus Camby 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Camby 2.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Camby 9,262 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Marcus Camby 9,513 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Marcus Camby 1,837 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Marcus Camby 967 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Camby 2,331 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Camby 973 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Camby .466 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Marcus Camby .205 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Camby .670 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Camby 14.8 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Camby 13.1 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Marcus Camby 3.3 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marcus Camby 1.4 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Camby 3.7 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Camby 7.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Camby 9.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Marcus Camby 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Marcus Camby 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Camby 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Camby 589 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Marcus Camby 712 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Marcus Camby 95 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Marcus Camby 61 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Camby 151 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Camby 79 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Camby .443 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Marcus Camby .429 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Camby .578 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Camby 12.6 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Camby 14.8 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marcus Camby 3.0 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Marcus Camby 1.2 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Camby 3.2 (2007) 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.