Mike Conley vs. Bill Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Mike Conley and Bill Russell all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Mike Conley, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2008 to 2026, and Bill Russell, with 13 seasons played from 1957 to 1969, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Mike Conley vs. Bill Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Mike Conley Bill Russell Mike Conley Bill Russell
Points
114th
175th
130th
41st
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
284th
1st
Assists
27th
122nd
40th
30th
Steals
36th
n/a
77th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a
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Mike Conley vs. Bill Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Mike Conley Bill Russell Mike Conley Bill Russell
Points
+300th
278th
+300th
196th
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+300th
1st
Assists
84th
200th
65th
129th
Steals
117th
n/a
187th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mike Conley Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
114th
175th
61 16,497 vs. 14,5221,975
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 3,466 vs. 21,62018,154
Assists
27th
122nd
95 6,640 vs. 4,1002,540
Steals
36th
n/a
1,608 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
245 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
561 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
2,905 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
150th
162nd
12 5,792 vs. 5,687105
Field Goals Attempted
118th
130th
12 13,230 vs. 12,930300
3-Pointers Made
23rd
n/a
1,935 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
26th
n/a
4,979 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
180th
155th
25 2,978 vs. 3,148170
Free Throws Attempted
208th
62nd
146 3,608 vs. 5,6142,006

Games and Years:

Mike Conley Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
57th
195th
138 1,177 vs. 963214
Seasons
12th
300th
288 19 vs. 136

Rankings by Points Scored:

Mike Conley Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mike Conley Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
130th
41st
89 1,495 vs. 2,6731,178
Rebounds
284th
1st
283 374 vs. 4,1043,730
Assists
40th
30th
10 646 vs. 770124
Steals
77th
n/a
128 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
24 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
61 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
192nd
n/a
313 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
158th
37th
121 511 vs. 1,003492
Field Goals Attempted
127th
30th
97 1,248 vs. 2,3351,087
3-Pointers Made
49th
n/a
171 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
45th
n/a
475 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
140th
37th
103 302 vs. 667365
Free Throws Attempted
160th
15th
145 374 vs. 1,106732

Games and Years:

Mike Conley Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
135th
35th
100 108 vs. 16557
Playoffs
76th
45th
31 12 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Mike Conley Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mike Conley Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
278th
+22 14.02 vs. 15.081.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
2nd
+298 2.94 vs. 22.4519.51
Assists per game
84th
200th
116 5.64 vs. 4.261.38
Steals per game
117th
n/a
1.37 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.21 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.48 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
2.47 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
252nd
+48 4.92 vs. 5.910.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
209th
+91 11.24 vs. 13.432.19
3-Pointers Made per game
132nd
n/a
1.64 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
108th
n/a
4.23 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
218th
+82 2.53 vs. 3.270.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
84th
+216 3.07 vs. 5.832.76

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mike Conley Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
196th
+104 13.84 vs. 16.202.36
Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 3.46 vs. 24.8721.41
Assists per game
65th
129th
64 5.98 vs. 4.671.31
Steals per game
187th
n/a
1.19 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.22 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.56 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
2.90 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
206th
+94 4.73 vs. 6.081.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
179th
+121 11.56 vs. 14.152.60
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
n/a
1.58 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
133rd
n/a
4.40 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
162nd
+138 2.80 vs. 4.041.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 3.46 vs. 6.703.24

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.