Audie Norris vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Audie Norris 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

Audie Norris

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Audie Norris: 1982-83 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Audie Norris 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Audie Norris 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Audie Norris 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Audie Norris 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Audie Norris 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Audie Norris 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Audie Norris 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Audie Norris 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Audie Norris 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Audie Norris 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Audie Norris 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Audie Norris 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Audie Norris 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Audie Norris 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Audie Norris 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Audie Norris 819 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Audie Norris 576 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Audie Norris 147 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Audie Norris 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Audie Norris 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Audie Norris 187 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Audie Norris .511 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Audie Norris .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Audie Norris .662 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Audie Norris 5.1 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Audie Norris 3.3 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Audie Norris 1.0 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Audie Norris 0.5 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Audie Norris 0.4 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Audie Norris 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Audie Norris 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Audie Norris 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Audie Norris 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Audie Norris 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Audie Norris 79 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Audie Norris 71 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Audie Norris 12 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Audie Norris 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Audie Norris 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Audie Norris 20 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Audie Norris .582 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Audie Norris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Audie Norris .469 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Audie Norris 5.9 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Audie Norris 5.4 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Audie Norris 0.8 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Audie Norris 0.5 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Audie Norris 0.6 (1985) 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.