Nassir Little vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Nassir Little 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

Nassir Little

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nassir Little: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nassir Little 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nassir Little 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nassir Little 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nassir Little 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nassir Little 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nassir Little 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nassir Little 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nassir Little 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nassir Little 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nassir Little 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nassir Little 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nassir Little 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nassir Little 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nassir Little 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nassir Little 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nassir Little 1,313 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nassir Little 688 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nassir Little 170 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nassir Little 73 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nassir Little 93 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nassir Little 237 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nassir Little .452 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nassir Little .330 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nassir Little .735 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nassir Little 9.8 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nassir Little 5.6 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nassir Little 1.3 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nassir Little 0.6 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nassir Little 0.9 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nassir Little 1.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nassir Little 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nassir Little 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nassir Little 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nassir Little 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nassir Little 12 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nassir Little 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nassir Little 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nassir Little 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nassir Little 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nassir Little 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nassir Little .444 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nassir Little .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nassir Little .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nassir Little 1.8 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nassir Little 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nassir Little 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nassir Little 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nassir Little 0.3 (2021) 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.