Hollis Copeland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Hollis Copeland 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

Hollis Copeland

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hollis Copeland: 1979-80 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hollis Copeland 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Hollis Copeland 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Hollis Copeland 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Hollis Copeland 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hollis Copeland 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Hollis Copeland 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hollis Copeland 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Hollis Copeland 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hollis Copeland 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Hollis Copeland 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hollis Copeland 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Hollis Copeland 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Hollis Copeland 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Hollis Copeland 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hollis Copeland 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hollis Copeland 464 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Hollis Copeland 161 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Hollis Copeland 89 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Hollis Copeland 65 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hollis Copeland 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hollis Copeland 93 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hollis Copeland .488 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Hollis Copeland .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hollis Copeland .739 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hollis Copeland 5.7 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hollis Copeland 2.1 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hollis Copeland 1.1 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Hollis Copeland 0.8 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hollis Copeland 0.3 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hollis Copeland 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hollis Copeland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hollis Copeland - 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.