Bill Russell vs. John Warren Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Warren 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 Warren

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Warren: 1969-70 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Warren 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Warren 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Warren 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Warren 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Warren 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Warren 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Warren 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 Warren 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Warren 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Warren 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Warren 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Warren 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Warren 1,814

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Warren 687

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Warren 564

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Warren 27 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Warren 6 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Warren 303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Warren .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Warren .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Warren 11.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Warren 4.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Warren 4.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Warren 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Warren 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Warren 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Warren 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Warren 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Warren 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Warren 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Warren 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Warren 0 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Warren 0 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Warren 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Warren .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Warren -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Warren 0.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Warren 0.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Warren 0.2 (1970)

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

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

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.