Bud Acton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Acton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Acton 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bud Acton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bud Acton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.