Matt Barnes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Barnes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Matt Barnes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) 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.