Bruce Bowen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.