Bucky Bockhorn vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bucky Bockhorn 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

Bucky Bockhorn

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bucky Bockhorn: 1958-59 to 1964-65
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bucky Bockhorn 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bucky Bockhorn 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bucky Bockhorn 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bucky Bockhorn 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bucky Bockhorn 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bucky Bockhorn 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bucky Bockhorn 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bucky Bockhorn 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bucky Bockhorn 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bucky Bockhorn 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 11.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 3.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bucky Bockhorn 5,430 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bucky Bockhorn 2,234 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bucky Bockhorn 1,645 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bucky Bockhorn 474 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .403 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .748 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 15.8 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 6.5 (1959) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.6 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 11.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 3.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bucky Bockhorn 300 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bucky Bockhorn 103 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bucky Bockhorn 98 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bucky Bockhorn 26 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .407 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .776 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 17.0 (1962) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.8 (1962) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 5.0 (1962) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - 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.