John Battle vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Battle 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Battle 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 Battle 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Battle 273 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Battle 612 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Battle 80 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Battle 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Battle 55 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.