Clarence Glover vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Clarence Glover 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

Clarence Glover

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clarence Glover: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clarence Glover 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Clarence Glover 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Clarence Glover 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Clarence Glover 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clarence Glover 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Clarence Glover 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clarence Glover 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Clarence Glover 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clarence Glover 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Clarence Glover 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clarence Glover 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clarence Glover 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Clarence Glover 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clarence Glover 65 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Clarence Glover 46 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Clarence Glover 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clarence Glover 25 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clarence Glover .455 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clarence Glover .469 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clarence Glover 2.6 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clarence Glover 1.8 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Clarence Glover 0.2 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clarence Glover 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Clarence Glover 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Clarence Glover 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clarence Glover 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Clarence Glover 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Clarence Glover 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clarence Glover 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clarence Glover .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clarence Glover 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clarence Glover 2.0 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clarence Glover 1.0 (1972) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Clarence Glover 0.0 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clarence Glover - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clarence Glover - n/a ** 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.