Harold Pressley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Harold Pressley 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

Harold Pressley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harold Pressley: 1986-87 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harold Pressley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Harold Pressley 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Harold Pressley 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Harold Pressley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harold Pressley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Harold Pressley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harold Pressley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Harold Pressley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harold Pressley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Harold Pressley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Pressley 9.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Harold Pressley 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Harold Pressley 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Harold Pressley 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Pressley 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Pressley 2,702 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Harold Pressley 1,339 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Harold Pressley 628 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Harold Pressley 275 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harold Pressley 188 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harold Pressley 299 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Pressley .437 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Harold Pressley .358 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harold Pressley .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Pressley 12.3 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Pressley 6.1 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Harold Pressley 2.3 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Harold Pressley 1.2 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Pressley 1.0 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Pressley - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Harold Pressley - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Harold Pressley - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Harold Pressley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Pressley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Pressley - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Harold Pressley - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Harold Pressley - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Harold Pressley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harold Pressley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harold Pressley 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Pressley - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Harold Pressley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harold Pressley - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Pressley - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Pressley - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Harold Pressley - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Harold Pressley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Pressley - 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.