Bob Bigelow vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Bigelow 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

Bob Bigelow

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Bigelow: 1975-76 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Bigelow 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Bigelow 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Bigelow 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Bigelow 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Bigelow 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Bigelow 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Bigelow 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Bigelow 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Bigelow 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Bigelow 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Bigelow 234 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Bigelow 111 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Bigelow 42 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Bigelow 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Bigelow 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Bigelow 94 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Bigelow .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Bigelow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Bigelow .732 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow 2.9 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow 1.8 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.9 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.4 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.1 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Bigelow 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Bigelow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow - 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.