Corky Calhoun vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Corky Calhoun 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

Corky Calhoun

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Corky Calhoun: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Corky Calhoun 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Corky Calhoun 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Corky Calhoun 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Corky Calhoun 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Corky Calhoun 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Corky Calhoun 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Corky Calhoun 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Corky Calhoun 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Corky Calhoun 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Corky Calhoun 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Corky Calhoun 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Corky Calhoun 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Corky Calhoun 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Corky Calhoun 2,896 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Corky Calhoun 1,962 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Corky Calhoun 601 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Corky Calhoun 293 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Corky Calhoun 132 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Corky Calhoun 542 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Corky Calhoun .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Corky Calhoun - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Corky Calhoun .782 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Corky Calhoun 8.2 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Corky Calhoun 5.3 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Corky Calhoun 1.8 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.9 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.5 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Corky Calhoun 3.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Corky Calhoun 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Corky Calhoun 62 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Corky Calhoun 28 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Corky Calhoun 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Corky Calhoun 6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Corky Calhoun 3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Corky Calhoun 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Corky Calhoun .519 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Corky Calhoun - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Corky Calhoun .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Corky Calhoun 5.7 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Corky Calhoun 2.3 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.5 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.3 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Corky Calhoun 0.2 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.