Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Zydrunas Ilgauskas 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

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zydrunas Ilgauskas: 1997-98 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Zydrunas Ilgauskas 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 7.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10,976 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Zydrunas Ilgauskas 6,191 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Zydrunas Ilgauskas 955 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Zydrunas Ilgauskas 421 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1,327 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zydrunas Ilgauskas 843 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zydrunas Ilgauskas .476 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Zydrunas Ilgauskas .310 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zydrunas Ilgauskas .780 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 17.2 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 9.3 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.6 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.8 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2.5 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 6.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zydrunas Ilgauskas 816 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Zydrunas Ilgauskas 555 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Zydrunas Ilgauskas 73 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Zydrunas Ilgauskas 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zydrunas Ilgauskas 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zydrunas Ilgauskas 80 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zydrunas Ilgauskas .477 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Zydrunas Ilgauskas .154 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zydrunas Ilgauskas .744 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 17.3 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 9.7 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.6 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.5 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2.1 (2006) 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.