Mike Niles vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Niles 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

Mike Niles

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Niles: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Niles 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Niles 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Niles 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Niles 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Niles 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Niles 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Niles 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Niles 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Niles 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Niles 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Niles 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Niles 115 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Niles 58 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Niles 15 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Niles 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Niles 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Niles 44 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Niles .348 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Niles .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Niles .459 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Niles 2.6 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 1.3 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.3 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.2 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Niles 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Niles 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Niles 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Niles 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Niles 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Niles 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Niles .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Niles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Niles - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.5 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) 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.