Vin Baker vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vin Baker 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

Vin Baker

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vin Baker: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vin Baker 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vin Baker 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vin Baker 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vin Baker 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vin Baker 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vin Baker 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vin Baker 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vin Baker 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vin Baker 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vin Baker 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vin Baker 15.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 7.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vin Baker 11,839 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vin Baker 5,867 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vin Baker 1,509 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vin Baker 582 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vin Baker 798 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vin Baker 791 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vin Baker .485 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vin Baker .215 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vin Baker .638 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vin Baker 21.1 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 10.3 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 3.6 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.1 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.4 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vin Baker 13.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 7.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vin Baker 316 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vin Baker 169 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vin Baker 33 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vin Baker 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vin Baker 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vin Baker 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vin Baker .491 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vin Baker .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vin Baker .534 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vin Baker 15.8 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 9.4 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 2.0 (2000) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.8 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.5 (1998) 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.