Byron Beck vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Byron Beck 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

Byron Beck

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Beck: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Beck 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Byron Beck 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Byron Beck 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Byron Beck 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Beck 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Byron Beck 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Beck 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Beck 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Beck 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Byron Beck 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Beck 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Byron Beck 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Byron Beck 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Byron Beck 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Beck 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Beck 250 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Byron Beck 96 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Byron Beck 33 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Byron Beck 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Byron Beck 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Byron Beck 53 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Beck .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Byron Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Beck .818 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Beck 4.7 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Beck 1.8 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Byron Beck 0.6 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Byron Beck 0.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Beck 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Beck 1.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Byron Beck 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Byron Beck 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Byron Beck 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Beck 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Beck 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Byron Beck 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Byron Beck 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Byron Beck 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Byron Beck 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Byron Beck 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Beck .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Byron Beck - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Beck 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Beck 1.6 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Beck 1.2 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Byron Beck 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Byron Beck 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Beck 0.0 (1977) 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.