Bill Bolger vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bill Bolger

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bolger: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bolger 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Bolger 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Bolger 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Bolger 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Bolger 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Bolger 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Bolger 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Bolger 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 Bill Bolger 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger 56 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger 36 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Bolger 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Bolger 20 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger .407 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger .615 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger 2.8 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger 1.8 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger 0.6 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bolger - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Bolger - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Bolger - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Bolger 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bolger - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bolger - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bolger - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bolger - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Bolger - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Bolger - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Bolger - 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.