Cleveland Buckner vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.