James Bouknight vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and James Bouknight 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

James Bouknight

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bouknight: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bouknight 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Bouknight 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Bouknight 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Bouknight 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Bouknight 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Bouknight 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Bouknight 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Bouknight 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Bouknight 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader James Bouknight 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bouknight 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Bouknight 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Bouknight 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Bouknight 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Bouknight 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bouknight 383 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Bouknight 133 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Bouknight 73 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Bouknight 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Bouknight 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Bouknight 79 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bouknight .363 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Bouknight .335 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Bouknight .762 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bouknight 5.6 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Bouknight 2.1 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Bouknight 1.2 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Bouknight 0.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Bouknight 0.1 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bouknight - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Bouknight - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Bouknight - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Bouknight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Bouknight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bouknight - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Bouknight - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Bouknight - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Bouknight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Bouknight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Bouknight 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bouknight - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Bouknight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Bouknight - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bouknight - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Bouknight - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Bouknight - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Bouknight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Bouknight - 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.