Will Bynum vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Will Bynum 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

Will Bynum

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Will Bynum: 2005-06 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Will Bynum 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Will Bynum 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Will Bynum 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Will Bynum 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Will Bynum 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Will Bynum 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Will Bynum 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Will Bynum 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Will Bynum 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Will Bynum 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Bynum 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Will Bynum 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Will Bynum 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Will Bynum 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Bynum 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Bynum 2,921 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Will Bynum 561 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Will Bynum 1,185 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Will Bynum 256 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Will Bynum 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Will Bynum 360 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Bynum .442 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Will Bynum .272 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Bynum .799 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Bynum 10.0 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Will Bynum 2.3 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Will Bynum 4.5 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Will Bynum 0.9 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Bynum 0.1 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Bynum 9.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Will Bynum 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Will Bynum 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Will Bynum 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Bynum 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Bynum 66 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Will Bynum 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Will Bynum 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Will Bynum 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Will Bynum 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Will Bynum 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Bynum .472 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Will Bynum .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Bynum .933 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Bynum 11.8 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Will Bynum 1.5 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Will Bynum 2.5 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Will Bynum 1.3 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Bynum 0.3 (2015) 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.