Nicolas Batum vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Nicolas Batum

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Batum: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Batum 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nicolas Batum 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nicolas Batum 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nicolas Batum 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Batum 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Batum 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Nicolas Batum 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Nicolas Batum 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 10.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 10,947 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 5,254 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 3,464 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 976 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 661 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Batum 1,053 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .437 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .366 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .832 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.1 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 7.5 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.9 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.2 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.1 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 593 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 313 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 153 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Batum 67 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .436 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .793 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.2 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.6 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.2 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.3 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.8 (2011) 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.