Bill Russell vs. Coby White Comparison

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

vs.

Coby White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Coby White: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Coby White 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Coby White 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Coby White 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Coby White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Coby White 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Coby White 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Coby White 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Coby White 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Coby White 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Coby White 3.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Coby White 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Coby White 4,896

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Coby White 1,266

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Coby White 1,288

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White 223

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White 56

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Coby White 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Coby White .427

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White .369

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Coby White .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Coby White 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Coby White 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Coby White 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Coby White 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Coby White 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Coby White 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Coby White 42

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Coby White 17

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Coby White 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Coby White 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Coby White .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White .276

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Coby White .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Coby White 8.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Coby White 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Coby White 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White 0.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Coby White 0.0 (2022)

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.