Bonzie Colson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bonzie Colson 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

Bonzie Colson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bonzie Colson: 2018-19 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bonzie Colson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bonzie Colson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bonzie Colson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bonzie Colson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bonzie Colson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bonzie Colson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bonzie Colson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bonzie Colson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bonzie Colson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bonzie Colson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bonzie Colson 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bonzie Colson 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bonzie Colson 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bonzie Colson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bonzie Colson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bonzie Colson 39 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bonzie Colson 30 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bonzie Colson 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bonzie Colson 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bonzie Colson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bonzie Colson 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bonzie Colson .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bonzie Colson .238 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bonzie Colson .889 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bonzie Colson 4.9 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bonzie Colson 3.8 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bonzie Colson 0.4 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bonzie Colson 0.6 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bonzie Colson 0.1 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bonzie Colson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bonzie Colson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bonzie Colson - 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.