Doug Bolstorff vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Doug Bolstorff 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

Doug Bolstorff

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Bolstorff: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Bolstorff 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Doug Bolstorff 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Doug Bolstorff 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Doug Bolstorff 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Doug Bolstorff 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Doug Bolstorff 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug Bolstorff 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Doug Bolstorff 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug Bolstorff 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Doug Bolstorff 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Bolstorff 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Doug Bolstorff 0.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Doug Bolstorff 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Bolstorff 4 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Doug Bolstorff 0 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Doug Bolstorff 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Bolstorff 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Bolstorff .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Bolstorff - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Bolstorff 1.3 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Bolstorff 0.0 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Doug Bolstorff 0.0 (1958) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Bolstorff - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Doug Bolstorff - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Doug Bolstorff - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Bolstorff - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Doug Bolstorff - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Doug Bolstorff - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Bolstorff 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Bolstorff - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Bolstorff - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Bolstorff - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Bolstorff - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Doug Bolstorff - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Doug Bolstorff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Bolstorff - 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.