David Cooke vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and David Cooke 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

David Cooke

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Cooke: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Cooke 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons David Cooke 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played David Cooke 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games David Cooke 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Cooke 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team David Cooke 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Cooke 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team David Cooke 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Cooke 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader David Cooke 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Cooke 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game David Cooke 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game David Cooke 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game David Cooke 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Cooke 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Cooke 9 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds David Cooke 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists David Cooke 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals David Cooke 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks David Cooke 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games David Cooke 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Cooke .182 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage David Cooke - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Cooke .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Cooke 1.5 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game David Cooke 1.7 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game David Cooke 0.2 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game David Cooke 0.7 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Cooke 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Cooke - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game David Cooke - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game David Cooke - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game David Cooke - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Cooke - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Cooke - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds David Cooke - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists David Cooke - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals David Cooke - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks David Cooke - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games David Cooke 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Cooke - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage David Cooke - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Cooke - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Cooke - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game David Cooke - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game David Cooke - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game David Cooke - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Cooke - 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.