Mark Acres vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mark Acres 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

Mark Acres

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Acres: 1987-88 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Acres 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Acres 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Acres 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Acres 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Acres 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Acres 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Acres 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Acres 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Acres 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mark Acres 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Acres 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Acres 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Acres 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Acres 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Acres 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Acres 1,343 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Acres 1,525 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Acres 180 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Acres 137 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Acres 104 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Acres 375 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Acres .506 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Acres .538 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Acres .665 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Acres 4.5 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Acres 5.4 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Acres 0.8 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Acres 0.5 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Acres 0.4 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Acres 1.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Acres 1.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Acres 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Acres 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Acres 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Acres 37 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Acres 37 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Acres 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Acres 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Acres 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Acres 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Acres .519 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mark Acres .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Acres .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Acres 2.2 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Acres 2.1 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Acres 0.1 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Acres 0.1 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Acres 0.1 (1988) 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.