Art Long vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Long: 2000-01 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Long 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Art Long 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Art Long 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Art Long 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Art Long 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Art Long 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Art Long 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Long 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Art Long 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Art Long 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Art Long 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Long 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Long 345 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Art Long 319 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Art Long 48 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Art Long 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Art Long 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Art Long 98 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Long .458 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Art Long .667 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Long .485 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Long 4.5 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Art Long 4.0 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Art Long 0.7 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Art Long 0.3 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Long 0.4 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Long - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Art Long - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Art Long - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Long - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Art Long - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Art Long - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Art Long 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Long - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Art Long - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Art Long - 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.