Swen Nater vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Swen Nater 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

Swen Nater

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Swen Nater 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Swen Nater 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Swen Nater 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.