James Phelan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and James Phelan 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

James Phelan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Phelan: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Phelan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Phelan 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Phelan 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Phelan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Phelan 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Phelan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Phelan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Phelan 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Phelan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader James Phelan 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Phelan 0.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Phelan 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Phelan 3 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Phelan 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Phelan 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Phelan 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Phelan .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Phelan .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Phelan 0.8 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan 1.3 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Phelan 0.5 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Phelan - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Phelan - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Phelan - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Phelan - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Phelan - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Phelan 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Phelan - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Phelan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Phelan - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Phelan - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - 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.