Bernie Harris vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bernie Harris 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

Bernie Harris

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernie Harris: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernie Harris 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bernie Harris 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bernie Harris 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bernie Harris 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernie Harris 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bernie Harris 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernie Harris 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernie Harris 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernie Harris 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bernie Harris 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernie Harris 0.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Harris 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bernie Harris 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bernie Harris 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernie Harris 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernie Harris 5 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bernie Harris 8 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bernie Harris 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bernie Harris 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernie Harris 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bernie Harris 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernie Harris .182 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bernie Harris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernie Harris .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernie Harris 0.5 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Harris 0.7 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bernie Harris 0.1 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bernie Harris 0.0 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernie Harris 0.1 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernie Harris - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Harris - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bernie Harris - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bernie Harris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernie Harris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernie Harris - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bernie Harris - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bernie Harris - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bernie Harris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernie Harris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bernie Harris 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernie Harris - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bernie Harris - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernie Harris - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernie Harris - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Harris - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bernie Harris - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bernie Harris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernie Harris - 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.