Doug Collins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Doug Collins 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

Doug Collins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Collins: 1973-74 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Doug Collins 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Doug Collins 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Doug Collins 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Doug Collins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Doug Collins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Doug Collins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug Collins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Doug Collins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Collins 17.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Collins 7,427 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Doug Collins 1,339 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Doug Collins 1,368 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Doug Collins 518 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Collins 114 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Collins 415 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Collins .501 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Doug Collins .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Collins .833 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Collins 20.8 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 4.0 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 4.7 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.6 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.4 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Collins 21.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 4.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 3.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Collins 687 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Doug Collins 131 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Doug Collins 111 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Doug Collins 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Collins 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Collins 32 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Collins .526 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Doug Collins - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Collins .774 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Collins 22.4 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 7.0 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 3.9 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.3 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * 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.