Bill Russell vs. John Trapp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Trapp 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.

John Trapp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Trapp: 1968-69 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Trapp 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Trapp 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Trapp 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Trapp 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Trapp 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Trapp 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * John Trapp 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Trapp 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 John Trapp 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Trapp 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Trapp 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Trapp 2,066

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Trapp 1,248

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Trapp 283

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Trapp 279

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Trapp .420

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Trapp .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Trapp 9.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Trapp 6.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Trapp 1.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Trapp 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Trapp 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Trapp 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Trapp 20

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Trapp 16

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Trapp 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Trapp 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Trapp .242

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Trapp .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Trapp 2.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Trapp 1.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Trapp 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Trapp - 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.