Bill Russell vs. Marcus Sasser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Sasser and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Marcus Sasser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Marcus Sasser: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Marcus Sasser 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Marcus Sasser 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Marcus Sasser 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Marcus Sasser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Marcus Sasser 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Marcus Sasser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Marcus Sasser 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Marcus Sasser 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Marcus Sasser 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Marcus Sasser 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Marcus Sasser 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Marcus Sasser 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Marcus Sasser 3.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Marcus Sasser 586

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Marcus Sasser 125

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Marcus Sasser 236

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser 44

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser 12

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Marcus Sasser 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Marcus Sasser .428

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser .375

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Marcus Sasser .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Marcus Sasser 8.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Marcus Sasser 1.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Marcus Sasser 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Marcus Sasser -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Marcus Sasser -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Marcus Sasser -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Marcus Sasser -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Marcus Sasser -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Marcus Sasser -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Marcus Sasser 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Marcus Sasser -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Marcus Sasser -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Marcus Sasser -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Marcus Sasser -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Marcus Sasser -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marcus Sasser -

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.