Bud Koper vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Koper: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Koper 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bud Koper 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bud Koper 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bud Koper 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Koper 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bud Koper 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bud Koper 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 Koper 4.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Koper 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bud Koper 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Koper 247 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bud Koper 61 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bud Koper 43 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Bud Koper 54 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Koper .440 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Koper .833 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Koper 4.6 (1965) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Koper 1.1 (1965) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bud Koper 0.8 (1965) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Koper - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Koper - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bud Koper - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Koper - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bud Koper - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bud Koper - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Bud Koper 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Koper - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bud Koper - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bud Koper - 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.