Joe Cooke vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Cooke 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooke 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooke 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Cooke 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Cooke - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - 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.