Art Burris vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Art Burris 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

Art Burris

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Burris: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Burris 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Art Burris 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Art Burris 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Art Burris 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Art Burris 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Art Burris 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Burris 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Art Burris 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Art Burris 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Art Burris 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 Art Burris 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Art Burris 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Burris 187 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Art Burris 205 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Art Burris 54 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Art Burris 74 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Burris .260 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Burris .627 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Burris 2.7 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris 3.2 (1951) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Art Burris 0.8 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Burris - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Art Burris - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Burris - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Art Burris - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Art Burris - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Art Burris 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Burris - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Burris - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Burris - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Art Burris - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - 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.