Bill Downey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Downey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Downey 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Downey 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Downey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Downey 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Downey 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Downey 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 Downey 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Downey 0 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Bill Downey 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey .000 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Downey - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Bill Downey 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.