Henry Bibby vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Henry Bibby 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

Henry Bibby

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry Bibby: 1972-73 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry Bibby 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Henry Bibby 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Henry Bibby 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Henry Bibby 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Henry Bibby 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Henry Bibby 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Henry Bibby 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Henry Bibby 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Henry Bibby 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Henry Bibby 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Bibby 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Henry Bibby 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Henry Bibby 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Henry Bibby 0.9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry Bibby 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Bibby 5,775 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Henry Bibby 1,581 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Henry Bibby 2,259 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Henry Bibby 561 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Henry Bibby 34 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Henry Bibby 675 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Bibby .424 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Henry Bibby .293 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry Bibby .782 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Bibby 12.2 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Bibby 3.4 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Henry Bibby 5.7 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Henry Bibby 1.3 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry Bibby 0.1 (1979) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Bibby 7.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Henry Bibby 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Henry Bibby 3.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Henry Bibby 0.8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry Bibby 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Bibby 566 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Henry Bibby 176 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Henry Bibby 231 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Henry Bibby 50 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Henry Bibby 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Henry Bibby 72 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Bibby .396 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Henry Bibby .385 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry Bibby .768 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Bibby 11.1 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Bibby 3.7 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Henry Bibby 4.8 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Henry Bibby 1.3 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Henry Bibby 0.1 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.