Slava Medvedenko vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Slava Medvedenko 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

Slava Medvedenko

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Slava Medvedenko: 2000-01 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Slava Medvedenko 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Slava Medvedenko 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Slava Medvedenko 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Slava Medvedenko 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Slava Medvedenko 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Slava Medvedenko 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Slava Medvedenko 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Slava Medvedenko 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Slava Medvedenko 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Slava Medvedenko 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slava Medvedenko 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Slava Medvedenko 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Slava Medvedenko 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Slava Medvedenko 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Slava Medvedenko 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Slava Medvedenko 1,390 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Slava Medvedenko 744 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Slava Medvedenko 136 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Slava Medvedenko 88 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Slava Medvedenko 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Slava Medvedenko 263 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slava Medvedenko .450 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Slava Medvedenko .154 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Slava Medvedenko .740 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slava Medvedenko 8.3 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Slava Medvedenko 5.0 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Slava Medvedenko 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Slava Medvedenko 0.6 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Slava Medvedenko 0.3 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slava Medvedenko 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Slava Medvedenko 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Slava Medvedenko 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Slava Medvedenko 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Slava Medvedenko 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Slava Medvedenko 123 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Slava Medvedenko 75 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Slava Medvedenko 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Slava Medvedenko 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Slava Medvedenko 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Slava Medvedenko 37 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slava Medvedenko .477 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Slava Medvedenko - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Slava Medvedenko .778 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slava Medvedenko 4.0 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Slava Medvedenko 2.5 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Slava Medvedenko 0.5 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Slava Medvedenko 0.2 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Slava Medvedenko 0.2 (2004) 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.