Caleb Houstan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Caleb Houstan 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

Caleb Houstan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caleb Houstan: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caleb Houstan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Caleb Houstan 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Caleb Houstan 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Caleb Houstan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Caleb Houstan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Caleb Houstan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Caleb Houstan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Caleb Houstan 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Caleb Houstan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Caleb Houstan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Houstan 4.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Houstan 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Houstan 446 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Caleb Houstan 183 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Caleb Houstan 59 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Caleb Houstan 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Caleb Houstan 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Caleb Houstan 110 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Houstan .376 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Caleb Houstan .359 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Houstan .818 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Houstan 4.3 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Houstan 1.9 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.1 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Houstan 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Houstan 3 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Caleb Houstan 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Caleb Houstan 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Caleb Houstan 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Caleb Houstan 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Caleb Houstan 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Houstan .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Caleb Houstan .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Houstan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Houstan 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Caleb Houstan 0.0 (2024) 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.