Buddy Boeheim vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Buddy Boeheim 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

Buddy Boeheim

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Boeheim: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Boeheim 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Buddy Boeheim 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Buddy Boeheim 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Buddy Boeheim 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Boeheim 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Buddy Boeheim 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Boeheim 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Boeheim 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Boeheim 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Buddy Boeheim 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Boeheim 50 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Buddy Boeheim 16 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Buddy Boeheim 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Buddy Boeheim 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Boeheim 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Boeheim 20 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Boeheim .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Buddy Boeheim .240 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Boeheim .833 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim 3.4 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.4 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.2 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim 0.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Boeheim 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Buddy Boeheim - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Boeheim - 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.