Fred Cofield vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Fred Cofield 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

Fred Cofield

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Cofield: 1985-86 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Cofield 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fred Cofield 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fred Cofield 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fred Cofield 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Cofield 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fred Cofield 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Cofield 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Cofield 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Cofield 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fred Cofield 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Cofield 3.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Cofield 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fred Cofield 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred Cofield 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Cofield 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Cofield 169 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fred Cofield 51 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fred Cofield 86 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fred Cofield 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Cofield 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Cofield 50 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Cofield .395 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fred Cofield .188 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Cofield .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Cofield 3.7 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Cofield 1.0 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fred Cofield 1.8 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fred Cofield 0.4 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Cofield 0.1 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Cofield - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Cofield - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fred Cofield - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fred Cofield - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Cofield - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Cofield - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fred Cofield - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fred Cofield - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fred Cofield - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Cofield - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Cofield 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Cofield - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fred Cofield - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Cofield - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Cofield - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Cofield - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Cofield - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fred Cofield - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Cofield - 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.