Mark Minor vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Minor: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Minor 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Minor 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Minor 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Minor 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Minor 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Minor 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mark Minor 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 Minor 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Minor 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Minor 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Minor 5 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Minor 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Minor 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Minor 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Minor .250 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Mark Minor .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Minor 1.3 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Minor 1.0 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Minor 0.5 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Minor - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Minor - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Minor - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Minor - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Minor - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Minor - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Minor 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Minor - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Mark Minor - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Minor - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Minor - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Minor - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Minor - n/a ** 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.