Vern Fleming vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vern Fleming 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

Vern Fleming

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Fleming: 1984-85 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Fleming 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vern Fleming 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vern Fleming 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vern Fleming 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Fleming 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vern Fleming 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Fleming 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Fleming 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Fleming 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vern Fleming 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 11.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 10,125 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 3,012 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vern Fleming 4,293 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vern Fleming 926 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 105 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vern Fleming 893 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .498 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .181 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .764 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 14.3 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 7.4 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.6 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 7.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 3.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 284 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 86 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vern Fleming 114 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vern Fleming 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vern Fleming 37 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .466 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .771 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 13.3 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 6.5 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 6.0 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 (1991) 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.