Cory Joseph vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cory Joseph 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

Cory Joseph

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cory Joseph 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cory Joseph 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cory Joseph 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cory Joseph 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cory Joseph 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cory Joseph 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cory Joseph 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cory Joseph 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cory Joseph 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cory Joseph 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Joseph 5,651 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cory Joseph 2,020 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cory Joseph 2,445 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cory Joseph 600 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cory Joseph 179 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cory Joseph 816 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Joseph .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cory Joseph .349 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Joseph .786 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 5.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Joseph 430 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cory Joseph 127 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cory Joseph 136 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cory Joseph 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cory Joseph 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cory Joseph 82 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Joseph .461 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cory Joseph .325 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Joseph .759 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.3 (2018) 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.