Jim Bostic vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jim Bostic 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

Jim Bostic

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Bostic: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Bostic 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Bostic 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Bostic 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Bostic 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Bostic 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Bostic 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Bostic 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Bostic 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Bostic 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Bostic 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Bostic 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Bostic 4.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Bostic 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Bostic 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Bostic 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Bostic 26 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Bostic 16 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Bostic 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Bostic 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Bostic 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Bostic 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Bostic .545 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Bostic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Bostic .400 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Bostic 6.5 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Bostic 4.0 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Bostic 0.8 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Bostic 0.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Bostic 0.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Bostic - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Bostic - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Bostic - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Bostic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Bostic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Bostic - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Bostic - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Bostic - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Bostic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Bostic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Bostic 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Bostic - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Bostic - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Bostic - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Bostic - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Bostic - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Bostic - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Bostic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Bostic - 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.