Stephon Castle vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Stephon Castle 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Stephon Castle: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephon Castle 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Stephon Castle 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Stephon Castle 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Stephon Castle 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephon Castle 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Stephon Castle 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephon Castle 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Stephon Castle 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephon Castle 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Stephon Castle 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Stephon Castle 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Castle 14.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Castle 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Stephon Castle 4.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Stephon Castle 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Castle 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Castle 1,190 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Stephon Castle 297 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Stephon Castle 332 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Stephon Castle 74 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephon Castle 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stephon Castle 81 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Castle .428 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Stephon Castle .285 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Castle .724 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Castle 14.7 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Castle 3.7 (2025) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Stephon Castle 4.1 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Stephon Castle 0.9 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Castle 0.3 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Castle - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Castle - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Stephon Castle - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Stephon Castle - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Castle - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Castle - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Stephon Castle - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Stephon Castle - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Stephon Castle - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephon Castle - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stephon Castle 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Castle - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Stephon Castle - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Castle - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Castle - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Castle - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Stephon Castle - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stephon Castle - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Castle - 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.