Mark Price vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Price: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Price 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Price 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Price 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Price 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Price 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Price 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Price 4 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mark Price 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 Price 15.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Price 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Price 6.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Price 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Price 10,989 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Price 1,848 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Price 4,863 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Price 860 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Price 76 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Price 722 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Price .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Price .402 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Price .904 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Price 19.6 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Price 3.4 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Price 10.4 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Price 2.6 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Price 0.2 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Price 17.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Price 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Price 7.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Price 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Price 818 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Price 124 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Price 327 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Price 64 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Price 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Price 47 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Price .464 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mark Price .337 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Price .944 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Price 21.0 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Price 3.6 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Price 8.8 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Price 1.8 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Price 0.2 (1992) 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.