Matt Mazza vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Matt Mazza 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

Matt Mazza

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Mazza: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Mazza 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Matt Mazza 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Matt Mazza 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Matt Mazza 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Mazza 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Matt Mazza 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Matt Mazza 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Mazza 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Matt Mazza 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Mazza 98 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Matt Mazza - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Matt Mazza 27 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Matt Mazza 26 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Mazza .300 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Matt Mazza .711 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Mazza 3.8 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Matt Mazza 1.0 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Mazza - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Matt Mazza - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Mazza - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Matt Mazza - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Matt Mazza - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Matt Mazza 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Mazza - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Matt Mazza - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.