Rasho Nesterovic vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rasho Nesterovic

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rasho Nesterovic: 1998-99 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rasho Nesterovic 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rasho Nesterovic 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rasho Nesterovic 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rasho Nesterovic 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rasho Nesterovic 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rasho Nesterovic 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Rasho Nesterovic 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Rasho Nesterovic 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 5.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rasho Nesterovic 5,519 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rasho Nesterovic 4,143 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rasho Nesterovic 836 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rasho Nesterovic 330 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rasho Nesterovic 934 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rasho Nesterovic 811 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .502 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .077 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .585 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 11.2 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 7.7 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.6 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.6 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 2.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rasho Nesterovic 253 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rasho Nesterovic 229 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rasho Nesterovic 38 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rasho Nesterovic 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rasho Nesterovic 39 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rasho Nesterovic 64 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .468 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 11.3 (2002) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 6.7 (2002) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.5 (2000) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.8 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.8 (2000) 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.