Corky Devlin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Corky Devlin: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Corky Devlin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Corky Devlin 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Corky Devlin 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Corky Devlin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Corky Devlin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Corky Devlin 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Corky Devlin 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 Devlin 7.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Corky Devlin 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Corky Devlin 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Corky Devlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Corky Devlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Corky Devlin 1,496 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Corky Devlin 449 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Corky Devlin 446 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Corky Devlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Corky Devlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Corky Devlin 210 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Corky Devlin .366 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Corky Devlin .742 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Corky Devlin 7.9 (1956) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Corky Devlin 2.5 (1956) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Corky Devlin 2.4 (1958) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Corky Devlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Corky Devlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Corky Devlin 10.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Corky Devlin 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Corky Devlin 2.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Corky Devlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Corky Devlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Corky Devlin 110 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Corky Devlin 26 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Corky Devlin 28 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Corky Devlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Corky Devlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Corky Devlin 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Corky Devlin .431 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Corky Devlin .615 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Corky Devlin 13.0 (1957) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Corky Devlin 5.0 (1957) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Corky Devlin 5.0 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Corky Devlin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Corky Devlin - 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.