Nene vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Nene

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nene 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nene 17 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nene 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nene 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nene 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nene 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Nene 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Nene 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nene 11.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nene 6.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nene 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nene 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nene 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nene 10,909 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nene 5,828 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nene 1,719 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nene 1,041 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nene 721 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nene 965 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nene .548 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nene .132 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nene .660 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nene 14.6 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nene 7.8 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nene 2.9 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nene 1.6 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nene 1.3 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nene 9.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nene 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nene 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nene 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nene 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nene 837 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nene 493 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nene 145 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nene 72 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nene 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nene 91 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nene .530 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nene .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nene .595 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nene 15.2 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nene 9.0 (2011) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nene 3.0 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nene 1.3 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nene 1.1 (2014) 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.