Zeke Nnaji vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Zeke Nnaji 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

Zeke Nnaji

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zeke Nnaji: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zeke Nnaji 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Zeke Nnaji 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Zeke Nnaji 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Zeke Nnaji 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zeke Nnaji 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Zeke Nnaji 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zeke Nnaji 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Zeke Nnaji 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zeke Nnaji 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Zeke Nnaji 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zeke Nnaji 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Zeke Nnaji 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zeke Nnaji 869 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Zeke Nnaji 476 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Zeke Nnaji 77 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Zeke Nnaji 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zeke Nnaji 78 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zeke Nnaji 194 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zeke Nnaji .512 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Zeke Nnaji .370 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zeke Nnaji .662 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zeke Nnaji 6.6 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zeke Nnaji 3.6 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zeke Nnaji 1.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zeke Nnaji 20 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Zeke Nnaji 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Zeke Nnaji 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Zeke Nnaji 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zeke Nnaji 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zeke Nnaji 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zeke Nnaji .538 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Zeke Nnaji .455 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zeke Nnaji .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zeke Nnaji 2.4 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.2 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.0 (2023) 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.