Vincent Askew vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vincent Askew 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

Vincent Askew

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vincent Askew: 1987-88 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vincent Askew 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vincent Askew 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vincent Askew 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vincent Askew 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vincent Askew 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vincent Askew 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vincent Askew 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vincent Askew 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vincent Askew 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vincent Askew 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vincent Askew 7.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vincent Askew 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vincent Askew 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vincent Askew 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vincent Askew 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vincent Askew 3,311 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vincent Askew 1,176 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vincent Askew 1,017 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vincent Askew 304 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vincent Askew 106 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vincent Askew 467 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vincent Askew .479 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vincent Askew .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vincent Askew .754 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vincent Askew 9.9 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vincent Askew 3.2 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vincent Askew 2.5 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vincent Askew 0.9 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vincent Askew 0.4 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vincent Askew 4.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vincent Askew 1.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vincent Askew 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vincent Askew 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vincent Askew 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vincent Askew 216 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vincent Askew 96 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vincent Askew 59 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vincent Askew 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vincent Askew 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vincent Askew 50 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vincent Askew .398 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vincent Askew .345 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vincent Askew .684 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vincent Askew 7.5 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vincent Askew 3.8 (1995) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vincent Askew 2.0 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vincent Askew 0.8 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vincent Askew 0.4 (1996) 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.