Onyeka Okongwu vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Onyeka Okongwu

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Onyeka Okongwu 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Onyeka Okongwu 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Onyeka Okongwu 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 8.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Onyeka Okongwu 1,972 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Onyeka Okongwu 1,398 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Onyeka Okongwu 226 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Onyeka Okongwu 136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Onyeka Okongwu 260 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Onyeka Okongwu 233 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .640 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .318 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .754 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 10.2 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 7.2 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.7 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 3.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Onyeka Okongwu 110 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Onyeka Okongwu 113 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Onyeka Okongwu 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Onyeka Okongwu 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Onyeka Okongwu 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Onyeka Okongwu 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .569 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .659 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.3 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.2 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.8 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023) 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.