Bob Burrow vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Burrow: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Burrow 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Burrow 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Burrow 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Burrow 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Burrow 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Burrow 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Burrow 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 Burrow 5.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Burrow 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Burrow 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Burrow 459 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Burrow 357 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Burrow 47 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Bob Burrow 81 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Burrow .365 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Burrow .578 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Burrow 6.0 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Burrow 4.6 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Burrow 0.6 (1957) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Burrow - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Burrow - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Burrow - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Burrow - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Burrow - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Burrow - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Bob Burrow 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Burrow - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Burrow - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Burrow - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Burrow - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Burrow - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Burrow - 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.