Calvin Natt vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Calvin Natt 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

Calvin Natt

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Natt: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Natt 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Calvin Natt 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Calvin Natt 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Calvin Natt 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Calvin Natt 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Calvin Natt 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Natt 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Natt 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Natt 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Calvin Natt 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Natt 17.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Natt 6.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Calvin Natt 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Natt 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Calvin Natt 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Natt 10,291 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Calvin Natt 4,070 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Calvin Natt 1,306 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Calvin Natt 525 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Calvin Natt 191 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Calvin Natt 599 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Natt .528 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Calvin Natt .219 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Natt .768 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Natt 23.3 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Natt 8.9 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Calvin Natt 3.1 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Calvin Natt 1.3 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Calvin Natt 0.5 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Natt 18.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Natt 7.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Calvin Natt 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Calvin Natt 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Calvin Natt 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Natt 826 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Calvin Natt 326 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Calvin Natt 109 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Calvin Natt 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Calvin Natt 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Calvin Natt 45 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Natt .503 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Calvin Natt .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Natt .736 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Natt 22.3 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Natt 9.1 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Calvin Natt 3.8 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Calvin Natt 1.2 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Calvin Natt 0.3 (1985) 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.