Joe Holup vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Holup: 1956-57 to 1958-59
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Holup 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Holup 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Holup 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Holup 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Holup 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Holup 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Holup 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 Holup 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 1,347 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 852 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Holup 193 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Joe Holup 192 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .342 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .781 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 8.4 (1959) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.2 (1959) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.2 (1957) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holup 4.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 74 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 64 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Holup 7 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Joe Holup 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .282 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .743 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 6.0 (1958) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.1 (1958) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 (1959) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - 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.