John Butler vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Butler: 2022-23 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Butler 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Butler 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Butler 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Butler 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Butler 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Butler 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Butler 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 Butler 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler 45 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Butler 17 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Butler 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Butler 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Butler 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Butler 19 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler .321 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Butler .229 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Butler .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Butler - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Butler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Butler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Butler - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Butler - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Butler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Butler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Butler 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John Butler - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Butler - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Butler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Butler - 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.