Byron Irvin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Irvin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Byron Irvin 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Byron Irvin 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 Irvin 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) 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.