John Bagley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Bagley 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

John Bagley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Bagley: 1982-83 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Bagley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Bagley 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Bagley 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Bagley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Bagley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Bagley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Bagley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Bagley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Bagley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Bagley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Bagley 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Bagley 6.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Bagley 5,802 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Bagley 1,729 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Bagley 3,980 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Bagley 755 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Bagley 54 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Bagley 665 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Bagley .437 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Bagley .241 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Bagley .779 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Bagley 12.0 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 3.6 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Bagley 9.4 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.6 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Bagley 9.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Bagley 7.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Bagley 181 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Bagley 47 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Bagley 142 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Bagley 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Bagley 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Bagley 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Bagley .434 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Bagley .125 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Bagley .706 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Bagley 12.8 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 4.0 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Bagley 10.0 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Bagley 2.5 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.2 (1990) 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.