John Collins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Collins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Collins 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Collins 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 Collins 15.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Collins 617 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Collins 249 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 432 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Collins 27 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Collins 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) 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.