George Bon Salle vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and George Bon Salle 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

George Bon Salle

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Bon Salle: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Bon Salle 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Bon Salle 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Bon Salle 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Bon Salle 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Bon Salle 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Bon Salle 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Bon Salle 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Bon Salle 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Bon Salle 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader George Bon Salle 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Bon Salle 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Bon Salle 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Bon Salle 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Bon Salle 4 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Bon Salle 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Bon Salle 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Bon Salle 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Bon Salle .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Bon Salle - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Bon Salle 1.3 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Bon Salle 0.7 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Bon Salle 0.0 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Bon Salle - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Bon Salle - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Bon Salle - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Bon Salle - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Bon Salle - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Bon Salle - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Bon Salle 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Bon Salle - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Bon Salle - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Bon Salle - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Bon Salle - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George Bon Salle - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Bon Salle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Bon Salle - 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.