Rastko Cvetkovic vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rastko Cvetkovic

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rastko Cvetkovic: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rastko Cvetkovic 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rastko Cvetkovic 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rastko Cvetkovic 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rastko Cvetkovic 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rastko Cvetkovic 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rastko Cvetkovic 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Rastko Cvetkovic 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Rastko Cvetkovic 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic 0.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rastko Cvetkovic 10 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rastko Cvetkovic 11 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rastko Cvetkovic 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rastko Cvetkovic 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rastko Cvetkovic 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rastko Cvetkovic 14 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rastko Cvetkovic .313 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Rastko Cvetkovic .000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic 0.8 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic 0.2 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic 0.1 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic 0.1 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rastko Cvetkovic 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rastko Cvetkovic - 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.