Michael Curry vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Curry: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Curry 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Michael Curry 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Michael Curry 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Michael Curry 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Curry 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Michael Curry 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Michael Curry 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 Curry 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Curry 2,986 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Michael Curry 1,045 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Michael Curry 804 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Michael Curry 333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Curry 66 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael Curry 667 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Curry .447 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Curry .298 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Curry .825 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Curry 6.6 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 2.2 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.9 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.8 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.2 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Curry 4.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Curry 154 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Michael Curry 41 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Michael Curry 36 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Michael Curry 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Curry 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael Curry 36 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Curry .480 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Michael Curry .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Curry .774 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Curry 9.3 (2000) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.4 (2002) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.2 (2002) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.7 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.3 (2000) 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.