John Celestand vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Celestand 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

John Celestand

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Celestand: 1999-00 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Celestand 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Celestand 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Celestand 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Celestand 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Celestand 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Celestand 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Celestand 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Celestand 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Celestand 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Celestand 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Celestand 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Celestand 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Celestand 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Celestand 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Celestand 37 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Celestand 11 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Celestand 20 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Celestand 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Celestand 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Celestand 16 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Celestand .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Celestand .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Celestand .833 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Celestand 2.3 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand 0.7 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Celestand 1.3 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Celestand 0.4 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Celestand 0.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Celestand - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Celestand - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Celestand - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Celestand - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Celestand - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Celestand - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Celestand - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Celestand - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Celestand - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Celestand 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Celestand - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Celestand - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Celestand - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Celestand - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Celestand - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Celestand - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Celestand - 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.