Bill Russell vs. James Southerland Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Southerland 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69
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James Southerland:
2013-14 to 2013-14
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Honors and Awards |
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| Bill Russell | 1 |
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| James Southerland | 0 | |
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| Bill Russell | 1 |
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| James Southerland | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Bill Russell |
15.1 | | |
| James Southerland |
3.5 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
22.5 | | |
| James Southerland |
2.0 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
4.3 | | |
| James Southerland |
0.0 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | 
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
0.3 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
0.5 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Bill Russell |
14,522 | | |
| James Southerland |
14 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
21,620 | | |
| James Southerland |
8 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
4,100 | | |
| James Southerland |
0 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
1 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
2 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
963 | | |
| James Southerland |
4 | | |
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Percentages |
| Bill Russell |
.440 | | |
| James Southerland |
.333 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
.500 | | |
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| Bill Russell |
.561 | | |
| James Southerland |
.500 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Bill Russell |
18.9 | | (1962) | |
| James Southerland |
3.5 | | (2014) | |
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| Bill Russell |
24.7 | | (1964) | |
| James Southerland |
2.0 | | (2014) | |
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| Bill Russell |
5.8 | | (1967) | |
| James Southerland |
0.0 | | (2014) | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
0.3 | | (2014) | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
0.5 | | (2014) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Bill Russell |
16.2 | | |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
24.9 | | |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
4.7 | | |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Bill Russell |
2,673 | | |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
4,104 | | |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
770 | | |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
165 | | |
| James Southerland |
0 | | |
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Percentages |
| Bill Russell |
.430 | | |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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| Bill Russell |
.603 | | |
| James Southerland |
- | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Bill Russell |
22.4 | | (1962) | |
| James Southerland |
- | | | |
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| Bill Russell |
29.9 | | (1961) | |
| James Southerland |
- | | | |
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| Bill Russell |
6.3 | | (1965) | |
| James Southerland |
- | | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
- | | | |
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| Bill Russell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
| James Southerland |
- | | | |
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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. |
