Aaron Holiday vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Aaron Holiday 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

Aaron Holiday

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Holiday: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Holiday 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Aaron Holiday 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Aaron Holiday 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Aaron Holiday 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron Holiday 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Aaron Holiday 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Holiday 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Holiday 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Holiday 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Aaron Holiday 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Holiday 6.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Holiday 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Aaron Holiday 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Holiday 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Holiday 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Holiday 2,557 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Aaron Holiday 631 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Aaron Holiday 817 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Aaron Holiday 243 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Holiday 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Holiday 386 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Holiday .419 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Aaron Holiday .380 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Holiday .854 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Holiday 9.5 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Holiday 2.4 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Aaron Holiday 3.4 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Aaron Holiday 0.8 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Holiday 0.3 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Holiday 4.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Holiday 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Holiday 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Holiday 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Holiday 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Holiday 57 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Aaron Holiday 8 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Aaron Holiday 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Aaron Holiday 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Holiday 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Holiday 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Holiday .550 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Aaron Holiday .556 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Holiday .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Holiday 7.8 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Holiday 1.3 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron Holiday 2.5 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Aaron Holiday 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Holiday 0.2 (2022) 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.