Barry Clemens vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Barry Clemens 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

Barry Clemens

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Clemens: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Clemens 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Barry Clemens 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Barry Clemens 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Barry Clemens 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Barry Clemens 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Barry Clemens 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Clemens 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Barry Clemens 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barry Clemens 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Barry Clemens 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Clemens 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Barry Clemens 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Barry Clemens 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Barry Clemens 0.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barry Clemens 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Clemens 5,312 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Barry Clemens 2,532 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Barry Clemens 905 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Barry Clemens 131 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Barry Clemens 11 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Barry Clemens 790 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Clemens .454 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Barry Clemens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Barry Clemens .756 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Clemens 9.3 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Clemens 4.8 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Barry Clemens 1.7 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Barry Clemens 0.9 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barry Clemens 0.1 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Clemens 3.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Barry Clemens 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Barry Clemens 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Barry Clemens - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barry Clemens - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Clemens 26 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Barry Clemens 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Barry Clemens 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Barry Clemens 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Barry Clemens 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Barry Clemens 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Clemens .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Barry Clemens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Barry Clemens .909 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Clemens 5.0 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Clemens 1.0 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Barry Clemens 1.3 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Barry Clemens - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barry Clemens - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.