Naz Reid vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Naz Reid 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

Naz Reid

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Naz Reid 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Naz Reid 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Naz Reid 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Naz Reid 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Naz Reid 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Naz Reid 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Naz Reid 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Naz Reid 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Naz Reid 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Naz Reid 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Naz Reid 10.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Naz Reid 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Naz Reid 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Naz Reid 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Naz Reid 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Naz Reid 3,561 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Naz Reid 1,503 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Naz Reid 361 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Naz Reid 198 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Naz Reid 295 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Naz Reid 326 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Naz Reid .496 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Naz Reid .371 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Naz Reid .717 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Naz Reid 13.5 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Naz Reid 5.2 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Naz Reid 1.3 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Naz Reid 0.8 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Naz Reid 1.1 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Naz Reid 7.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Naz Reid 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Naz Reid 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Naz Reid 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Naz Reid 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Naz Reid 78 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Naz Reid 26 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Naz Reid 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Naz Reid 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Naz Reid 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Naz Reid 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Naz Reid .456 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Naz Reid .370 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Naz Reid .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Naz Reid 10.8 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Naz Reid 2.8 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Naz Reid 1.4 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Naz Reid 0.4 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Naz Reid 1.2 (2022) 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.