Sam Mitchell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sam Mitchell 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

Sam Mitchell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sam Mitchell 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sam Mitchell 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 8,636 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 3,711 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 1,089 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 548 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 301 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Mitchell 994 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .447 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .223 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .784 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 4.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 267 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 130 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 34 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Mitchell 59 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .398 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .207 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .813 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999) 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.