Joel Freeland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joel Freeland 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

Joel Freeland

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Freeland: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Freeland 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joel Freeland 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joel Freeland 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joel Freeland 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Freeland 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joel Freeland 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Freeland 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Freeland 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Freeland 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joel Freeland 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Freeland 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Freeland 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joel Freeland 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joel Freeland 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Freeland 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Freeland 477 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joel Freeland 518 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joel Freeland 65 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joel Freeland 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Freeland 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joel Freeland 151 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Freeland .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Freeland .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Freeland .728 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Freeland 3.5 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Freeland 4.0 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joel Freeland 0.7 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joel Freeland 0.3 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Freeland 0.5 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Freeland 0.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Freeland 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joel Freeland 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joel Freeland 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Freeland 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Freeland 1 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joel Freeland 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joel Freeland 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joel Freeland 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Freeland 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joel Freeland 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Freeland .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joel Freeland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Freeland .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Freeland 0.1 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Freeland 0.9 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joel Freeland 0.1 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joel Freeland 0.5 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Freeland 0.1 (2014) 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.