Vlatko Cancar vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vlatko Cancar 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

Vlatko Cancar

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vlatko Cancar: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlatko Cancar 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vlatko Cancar 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vlatko Cancar 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vlatko Cancar 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vlatko Cancar 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vlatko Cancar 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vlatko Cancar 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vlatko Cancar 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 461 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 219 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 114 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 130 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .479 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .847 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 5.0 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.1 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.3 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 16 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 8 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .455 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) 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.