Joe Colone vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Colone 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

Joe Colone

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Colone 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Colone 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Colone 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Colone 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Colone 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Colone 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Colone 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Colone 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 83 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Colone 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Colone 15 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .310 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .684 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 17 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Colone 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Colone 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .233 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.