Howard Porter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Howard Porter 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

Howard Porter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Porter: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Porter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Howard Porter 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Howard Porter 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Howard Porter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Porter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Howard Porter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Porter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Porter 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Porter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Howard Porter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 4,215 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 1,872 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Howard Porter 211 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Howard Porter 156 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Howard Porter 212 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Howard Porter 457 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .469 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Howard Porter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .802 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 13.2 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 5.9 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.9 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 335 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 152 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Howard Porter 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Howard Porter 18 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Howard Porter 15 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Howard Porter 36 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .459 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Howard Porter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .846 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 20.0 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 6.7 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.8 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 1.7 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 1.3 (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. ** 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.