Courtney Alexander vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Courtney Alexander 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

Courtney Alexander

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Courtney Alexander: 2000-01 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Courtney Alexander 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Courtney Alexander 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Courtney Alexander 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Courtney Alexander 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Courtney Alexander 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Courtney Alexander 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Courtney Alexander 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Courtney Alexander 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Courtney Alexander 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Courtney Alexander 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Courtney Alexander 9.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Courtney Alexander 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Courtney Alexander 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Courtney Alexander 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Courtney Alexander 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Courtney Alexander 1,690 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Courtney Alexander 409 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Courtney Alexander 227 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Courtney Alexander 111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Courtney Alexander 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Courtney Alexander 187 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Courtney Alexander .422 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Courtney Alexander .339 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Courtney Alexander .813 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Courtney Alexander 9.8 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Courtney Alexander 2.6 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Courtney Alexander 1.5 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Courtney Alexander 0.7 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Courtney Alexander 0.1 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Courtney Alexander 3.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Courtney Alexander 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Courtney Alexander 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Courtney Alexander 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Courtney Alexander 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Courtney Alexander 18 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Courtney Alexander 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Courtney Alexander 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Courtney Alexander 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Courtney Alexander 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Courtney Alexander 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Courtney Alexander .438 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Courtney Alexander 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Courtney Alexander .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Courtney Alexander 3.6 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Courtney Alexander 0.8 (2003) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Courtney Alexander 0.2 (2003) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Courtney Alexander 0.4 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Courtney Alexander 0.0 (2003) 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.