Harvey Catchings vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Harvey Catchings 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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Harvey Catchings 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Harvey Catchings 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Harvey Catchings 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (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.