Alan Henderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Alan Henderson 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

Alan Henderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alan Henderson: 1995-96 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alan Henderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alan Henderson 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alan Henderson 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alan Henderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alan Henderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alan Henderson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alan Henderson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alan Henderson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alan Henderson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Alan Henderson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Henderson 7.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alan Henderson 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alan Henderson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alan Henderson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Henderson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Henderson 5,094 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alan Henderson 3,249 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alan Henderson 397 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alan Henderson 364 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alan Henderson 297 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alan Henderson 652 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Henderson .469 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alan Henderson .192 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Henderson .639 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Henderson 14.3 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Henderson 7.0 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alan Henderson 1.1 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alan Henderson 1.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Henderson 0.7 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Henderson 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alan Henderson 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alan Henderson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alan Henderson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Henderson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Henderson 180 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alan Henderson 101 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alan Henderson 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alan Henderson 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alan Henderson 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alan Henderson 36 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Henderson .547 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alan Henderson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Henderson .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Henderson 12.8 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Henderson 5.5 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alan Henderson 1.0 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alan Henderson 0.8 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Henderson 0.4 (1996) 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.