Nico Mannion vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Nico Mannion

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nico Mannion: 2020-21 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nico Mannion 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nico Mannion 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nico Mannion 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nico Mannion 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nico Mannion 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nico Mannion 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Nico Mannion 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Nico Mannion 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nico Mannion 4.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nico Mannion 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nico Mannion 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nico Mannion 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nico Mannion 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nico Mannion 123 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nico Mannion 46 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nico Mannion 70 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nico Mannion 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nico Mannion 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nico Mannion 30 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nico Mannion .342 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nico Mannion .367 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nico Mannion .821 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nico Mannion 4.1 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nico Mannion 1.5 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nico Mannion 2.3 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nico Mannion 0.5 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nico Mannion 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nico Mannion - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nico Mannion - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nico Mannion - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nico Mannion - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nico Mannion - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nico Mannion - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nico Mannion - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nico Mannion - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nico Mannion - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nico Mannion - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nico Mannion 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nico Mannion - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nico Mannion - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nico Mannion - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nico Mannion - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nico Mannion - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nico Mannion - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nico Mannion - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nico Mannion - 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.