Bobby Cattage vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bobby Cattage 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

Bobby Cattage

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Cattage: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Cattage 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bobby Cattage 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bobby Cattage 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bobby Cattage 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bobby Cattage 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bobby Cattage 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Cattage 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Cattage 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Cattage 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bobby Cattage 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Cattage 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cattage 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bobby Cattage 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bobby Cattage 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cattage 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Cattage 242 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bobby Cattage 107 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bobby Cattage 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bobby Cattage 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Cattage 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Cattage 78 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Cattage .404 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bobby Cattage .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Cattage .765 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Cattage 3.2 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cattage 1.5 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bobby Cattage 0.1 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bobby Cattage 0.2 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cattage 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Cattage 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bobby Cattage - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cattage - 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.