Nemanja Bjelica vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Nemanja Bjelica 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

Nemanja Bjelica

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nemanja Bjelica: 2015-16 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nemanja Bjelica 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nemanja Bjelica 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nemanja Bjelica 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nemanja Bjelica 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nemanja Bjelica 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nemanja Bjelica 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nemanja Bjelica 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nemanja Bjelica 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nemanja Bjelica 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nemanja Bjelica 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nemanja Bjelica 3,412 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nemanja Bjelica 2,051 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nemanja Bjelica 825 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nemanja Bjelica 288 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nemanja Bjelica 184 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nemanja Bjelica 449 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nemanja Bjelica .466 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nemanja Bjelica .384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nemanja Bjelica .759 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 11.5 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 6.4 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 2.8 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.9 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.7 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 3.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nemanja Bjelica 84 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nemanja Bjelica 51 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nemanja Bjelica 22 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nemanja Bjelica 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nemanja Bjelica 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nemanja Bjelica 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nemanja Bjelica .492 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nemanja Bjelica .478 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nemanja Bjelica .650 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 9.0 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 3.0 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 1.1 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 1.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nemanja Bjelica 0.5 (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.