Matt Freije vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Matt Freije 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
Matt Freije: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Freije 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Matt Freije 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Matt Freije 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Matt Freije 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Freije 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Matt Freije 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Freije 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Freije 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Freije 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Matt Freije 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Freije 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Matt Freije 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Matt Freije 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Matt Freije 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Freije 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Freije 133 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Matt Freije 85 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Matt Freije 27 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Matt Freije 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Matt Freije 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Matt Freije 42 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Freije .293 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Matt Freije .224 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Freije .714 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Freije 4.0 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Freije 2.7 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Matt Freije 0.9 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Matt Freije 0.6 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Freije 0.1 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Freije - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Matt Freije - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Matt Freije - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Matt Freije - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Freije - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Freije - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Matt Freije - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Matt Freije - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Matt Freije - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Matt Freije - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Matt Freije 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Freije - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Matt Freije - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Freije - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Freije - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Freije - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Matt Freije - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Matt Freije - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Freije - 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.