Vernon Maxwell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (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.