Bob Harrison vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Harrison: 1949-50 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Harrison 3 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Harrison 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Harrison 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Harrison 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Harrison 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Harrison 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Harrison 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Harrison 7.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harrison 2.5 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Harrison 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Harrison 4,418 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Harrison 1,358 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Harrison 1,672 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Bob Harrison 615 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Harrison .352 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Harrison .693 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Harrison 10.1 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harrison 3.1 (1955) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Harrison 3.8 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Harrison 5.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harrison 2.4 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Harrison 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Harrison 338 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Harrison 113 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Harrison 118 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Bob Harrison 59 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Harrison .385 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Harrison .689 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Harrison 8.3 (1956) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harrison 3.9 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Harrison 3.6 (1956) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.