John Block vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Block: 1966-67 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Block 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Block 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Block 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Block 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Block 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Block 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Block 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 Block 11.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Block 6.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Block 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Block 0.8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Block 7,106 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Block 3,965 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Block 805 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Block 111 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Block 67 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Block 597 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Block .433 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Block - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Block .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Block 20.2 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Block 11.0 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Block 1.8 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Block 0.8 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.6 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Block 6.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Block 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Block 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Block 1.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Block 130 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Block 75 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Block 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Block 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Block 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Block 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Block .446 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Block - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Block .769 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Block 12.4 (1969) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Block 5.0 (1972) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Block 0.6 (1969) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Block 1.0 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.0 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.