George Blaney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and George Blaney 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

George Blaney

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Blaney: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Blaney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Blaney 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Blaney 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Blaney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Blaney 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Blaney 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Blaney 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Blaney 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Blaney 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader George Blaney 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Blaney 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Blaney 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Blaney 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Blaney 117 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Blaney 36 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Blaney 45 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Blaney 36 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Blaney .380 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Blaney .529 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Blaney 3.3 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Blaney 1.0 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Blaney 1.3 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Blaney - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Blaney - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Blaney - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Blaney - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Blaney - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Blaney - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Blaney 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Blaney - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Blaney - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Blaney - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Blaney - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George Blaney - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Blaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Blaney - 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.