Zelmo Beaty vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Zelmo Beaty 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

Zelmo Beaty

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zelmo Beaty: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zelmo Beaty 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Zelmo Beaty 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Zelmo Beaty 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Zelmo Beaty 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zelmo Beaty 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Zelmo Beaty 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Zelmo Beaty 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Zelmo Beaty 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 16.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 10.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 9,107 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 5,949 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 839 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 45 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 29 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 570 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .469 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 21.5 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.6 (1966) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.1 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 17.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 11.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 1,071 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 696 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 98 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 63 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .466 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .718 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 22.5 (1969) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.8 (1965) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.5 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.