Serge Ibaka vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Serge Ibaka 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

Serge Ibaka

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Serge Ibaka: 2009-10 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Serge Ibaka 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Serge Ibaka 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Serge Ibaka 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Serge Ibaka 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Serge Ibaka 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Serge Ibaka 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Serge Ibaka 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Serge Ibaka 3 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Serge Ibaka 3 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Serge Ibaka 0 Bill Russell 4

Blocks Leader Serge Ibaka 2 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 12.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 7.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 11,028 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 6,513 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 749 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 1,759 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Serge Ibaka 919 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .513 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .359 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .757 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 15.4 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.8 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.8 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.7 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 10.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 6.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 1,608 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 965 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 109 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 61 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 292 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Serge Ibaka 152 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .499 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .382 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .789 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 14.8 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.4 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.4 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.1 (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.