Connie Norman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Connie Norman 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Connie Norman: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Norman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Connie Norman 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Connie Norman 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Connie Norman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Connie Norman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Connie Norman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Norman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Connie Norman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Connie Norman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Connie Norman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Norman 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Connie Norman 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Connie Norman 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Connie Norman 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Connie Norman 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Norman 595 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Connie Norman 145 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Connie Norman 94 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Connie Norman 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Connie Norman 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Connie Norman 99 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Norman .439 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Connie Norman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Norman .820 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Norman 7.3 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Norman 1.6 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Connie Norman 1.1 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Connie Norman 0.5 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Connie Norman 0.1 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Norman 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Connie Norman 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Connie Norman 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Connie Norman 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Connie Norman 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Norman 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Connie Norman 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Connie Norman 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Connie Norman 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Connie Norman 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Connie Norman 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Norman 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Connie Norman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Norman - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Norman 2.0 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Norman 1.0 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Connie Norman 0.0 (1976) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Connie Norman 0.0 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Connie Norman 0.0 (1976) 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.