Michael Beasley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Michael Beasley 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

Michael Beasley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Beasley: 2008-09 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Beasley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Michael Beasley 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Michael Beasley 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Michael Beasley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Beasley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Michael Beasley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Beasley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Beasley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Beasley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Michael Beasley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Beasley 12.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Beasley 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Michael Beasley 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Michael Beasley 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Beasley 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Beasley 7,568 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Michael Beasley 2,861 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Michael Beasley 788 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Michael Beasley 345 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Beasley 314 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael Beasley 609 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Beasley .465 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Beasley .349 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Beasley .759 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Beasley 19.2 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Beasley 6.4 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Michael Beasley 2.2 (2011) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Michael Beasley 1.0 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Beasley 0.7 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Beasley 8.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Beasley 4.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Michael Beasley 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Michael Beasley 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Beasley 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Beasley 217 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Michael Beasley 114 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Michael Beasley 16 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Michael Beasley 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Beasley 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael Beasley 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Beasley .423 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Michael Beasley .385 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Beasley .675 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Beasley 12.1 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Beasley 7.3 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Beasley 1.0 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Beasley 0.8 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Beasley 1.0 (2009) 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.