Ernie Barrett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ernie Barrett 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

Ernie Barrett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Barrett: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Barrett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ernie Barrett 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ernie Barrett 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ernie Barrett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Barrett 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ernie Barrett 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Barrett 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Barrett 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Barrett 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ernie Barrett 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 641 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 343 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 229 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ernie Barrett 131 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .369 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett .748 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 7.0 (1956) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.4 (1956) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.4 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 19 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 13 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ernie Barrett 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .212 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.7 (1956) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.3 (1956) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.3 (1956) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - 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.