Bill Russell vs. Henry Sims Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry Sims 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.

Henry Sims

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Henry Sims: 2012-13 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Henry Sims 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Henry Sims 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Henry Sims 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Henry Sims 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Henry Sims 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Henry Sims 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Henry Sims 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Henry Sims 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Henry Sims 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Henry Sims 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 Henry Sims 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Henry Sims 5.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Henry Sims 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Henry Sims 1,031

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Henry Sims 670

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Henry Sims 140

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims 76

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims 64

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Henry Sims 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Henry Sims .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims .174

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Henry Sims .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Henry Sims 8.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Henry Sims 5.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Henry Sims 1.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims 1.0 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Henry Sims -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Henry Sims -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Henry Sims -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Henry Sims -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Henry Sims -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Henry Sims -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Henry Sims 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Henry Sims -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Henry Sims -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Henry Sims -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Henry Sims -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Henry Sims -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Sims -

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.