Mark Blount vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mark Blount: 2000-01 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Blount 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Blount 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Blount 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Blount 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Blount 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Blount 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mark Blount 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 Blount 8.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Blount 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Blount 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Blount 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Blount 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Blount 4,941 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Blount 2,784 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Blount 513 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Blount 327 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Blount 508 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Blount 605 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Blount .504 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Blount .359 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Blount .723 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Blount 12.3 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Blount 7.2 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Blount 1.6 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Blount 1.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Blount 1.3 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Blount 4.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Blount 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Blount 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Blount 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Blount 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Blount 93 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Blount 86 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Blount 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Blount 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Blount 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Blount 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Blount .467 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mark Blount - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Blount .697 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Blount 12.0 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Blount 9.3 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Blount 1.0 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Blount 1.5 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Blount 2.0 (2004) 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.