Al Harrington vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Al Harrington 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

Al Harrington

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Harrington: 1998-99 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Harrington 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Al Harrington 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Al Harrington 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Al Harrington 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Harrington 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Al Harrington 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Harrington 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Harrington 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Harrington 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Al Harrington 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Harrington 13.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Harrington 5.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Al Harrington 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Al Harrington 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Harrington 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Harrington 13,237 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Al Harrington 5,482 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Al Harrington 1,649 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Al Harrington 858 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Harrington 246 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Harrington 981 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Harrington .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Al Harrington .352 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Harrington .727 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Harrington 20.1 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Harrington 7.0 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Al Harrington 3.2 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Al Harrington 1.3 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Harrington 0.5 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Harrington 7.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Harrington 4.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Al Harrington 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Al Harrington 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Harrington 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Harrington 400 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Al Harrington 232 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Al Harrington 37 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Al Harrington 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Harrington 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Harrington 55 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Harrington .374 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Al Harrington .317 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Harrington .605 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Harrington 10.2 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Harrington 6.4 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Harrington 1.0 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al Harrington 1.4 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Harrington 0.6 (2007) 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.