Bill Calhoun vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Calhoun 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Calhoun 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Calhoun 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Calhoun 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Calhoun 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Calhoun 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Calhoun 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 7.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.0 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 3,440 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 1,292 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 1,036 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Bill Calhoun 442 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .341 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .702 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 5.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 100 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 41 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 34 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Bill Calhoun 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .423 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .739 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.