Michael Porter Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Michael Porter Jr. 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
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Michael Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Michael Porter Jr. 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 Porter Jr. 16.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 5,886 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 2,303 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 525 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 214 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 203 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 357 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .404 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .799 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 24.1 (2026) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.8 (2026) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 3.3 (2026) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 13.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 974 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 510 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 82 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 54 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 75 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .446 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .374 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .768 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024) 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.