Bimbo Coles vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bimbo Coles 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

Bimbo Coles

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bimbo Coles: 1990-91 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bimbo Coles 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bimbo Coles 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bimbo Coles 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bimbo Coles 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bimbo Coles 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bimbo Coles 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bimbo Coles 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bimbo Coles 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bimbo Coles 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bimbo Coles 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bimbo Coles 7.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bimbo Coles 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bimbo Coles 3.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bimbo Coles 6,628 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bimbo Coles 1,820 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bimbo Coles 3,313 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bimbo Coles 735 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bimbo Coles 134 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bimbo Coles 852 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bimbo Coles .425 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bimbo Coles .267 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bimbo Coles .811 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bimbo Coles 11.0 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bimbo Coles 3.2 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bimbo Coles 6.1 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bimbo Coles 1.5 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.2 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bimbo Coles 8.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bimbo Coles 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bimbo Coles 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bimbo Coles 92 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bimbo Coles 22 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bimbo Coles 25 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bimbo Coles 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bimbo Coles 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bimbo Coles 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bimbo Coles .525 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bimbo Coles .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bimbo Coles .788 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bimbo Coles 13.8 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bimbo Coles 2.8 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bimbo Coles 3.4 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bimbo Coles 1.4 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.2 (1994) Bill Russell - 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.