Martin Nessley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Martin Nessley 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

Martin Nessley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Martin Nessley: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Martin Nessley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Martin Nessley 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Martin Nessley 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Martin Nessley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Martin Nessley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Martin Nessley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Martin Nessley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Martin Nessley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Martin Nessley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Martin Nessley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Martin Nessley 1.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Martin Nessley 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Martin Nessley 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Martin Nessley 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Martin Nessley 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Martin Nessley 48 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Martin Nessley 82 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Martin Nessley 16 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Martin Nessley 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Martin Nessley 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Martin Nessley 44 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Martin Nessley .385 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Martin Nessley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Martin Nessley .444 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Martin Nessley 1.1 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Martin Nessley 1.9 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Martin Nessley 0.4 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Martin Nessley 0.2 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Martin Nessley 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Martin Nessley - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Martin Nessley - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Martin Nessley - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Martin Nessley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Martin Nessley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Martin Nessley - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Martin Nessley - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Martin Nessley - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Martin Nessley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Martin Nessley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Martin Nessley 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Martin Nessley - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Martin Nessley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Martin Nessley - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Martin Nessley - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Martin Nessley - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Martin Nessley - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Martin Nessley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Martin Nessley - 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.