Cooper Flagg vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cooper Flagg 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cooper Flagg 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cooper Flagg 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cooper Flagg 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cooper Flagg 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cooper Flagg 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 10 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cooper Flagg 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .308 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.0 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - 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.