Bob Boozer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Boozer 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

Bob Boozer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Boozer: 1960-61 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Boozer 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Boozer 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Boozer 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Boozer 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Boozer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Boozer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Boozer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Boozer 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Boozer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Boozer 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 14.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 8.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 12,964 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 7,119 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Boozer 1,237 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Boozer 874 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .462 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .761 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 21.7 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.1 (1963) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.0 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 11.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 7.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 556 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 341 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Boozer 58 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Boozer 48 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .467 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .739 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 19.7 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.7 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.4 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** 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.