Marvin Bagley III vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Marvin Bagley III 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
Marvin Bagley III: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Bagley III 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Marvin Bagley III 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Marvin Bagley III 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Bagley III 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Marvin Bagley III 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Bagley III 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Bagley III 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Bagley III 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Marvin Bagley III 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 11.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 6.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 3,683 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 2,007 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 286 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 141 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 196 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 310 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .523 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III .296 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III .688 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 14.9 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.6 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.6 (2026) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 8.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 17 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .889 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 8.5 (2025) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 3.0 (2025) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.0 (2025) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2025) 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.