Bill Russell vs. Ira Terrell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ira Terrell 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.

Ira Terrell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ira Terrell: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ira Terrell 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ira Terrell 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ira Terrell 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ira Terrell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ira Terrell 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ira Terrell 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ira Terrell 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ira Terrell 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 Ira Terrell 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ira Terrell 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ira Terrell 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ira Terrell 886

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ira Terrell 533

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ira Terrell 144

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell 63

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell 75

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ira Terrell 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ira Terrell .498

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ira Terrell .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ira Terrell 8.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ira Terrell 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ira Terrell 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ira Terrell 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ira Terrell 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ira Terrell 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ira Terrell 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ira Terrell 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ira Terrell 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ira Terrell 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ira Terrell .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ira Terrell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ira Terrell 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ira Terrell 2.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ira Terrell 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ira Terrell 0.0 (1979)

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.