Marques Bolden vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Marques Bolden 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

Marques Bolden

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Bolden: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Bolden 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Marques Bolden 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Marques Bolden 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Marques Bolden 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marques Bolden 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Marques Bolden 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Bolden 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Marques Bolden 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marques Bolden 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Marques Bolden 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Bolden 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marques Bolden 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Marques Bolden 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Marques Bolden 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marques Bolden 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Bolden 44 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Marques Bolden 42 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Marques Bolden 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Marques Bolden 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marques Bolden 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marques Bolden 18 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Bolden .643 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Marques Bolden .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marques Bolden .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Bolden 3.4 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Bolden 3.1 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Marques Bolden 0.4 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marques Bolden 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marques Bolden 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Bolden - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Marques Bolden - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Marques Bolden - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Marques Bolden - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marques Bolden - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Bolden - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Marques Bolden - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Marques Bolden - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Marques Bolden - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marques Bolden - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marques Bolden 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Bolden - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Marques Bolden - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marques Bolden - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Bolden - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Bolden - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marques Bolden - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Marques Bolden - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marques Bolden - 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.