John Coughran vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Coughran: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Coughran 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Coughran 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Coughran 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Coughran 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Coughran 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Coughran 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Coughran 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 Coughran 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Coughran 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Coughran 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Coughran 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Coughran 68 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Coughran 19 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Coughran 12 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games John Coughran 24 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Coughran .358 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Coughran .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Coughran .571 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Coughran 2.8 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Coughran 0.8 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Coughran 0.5 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Coughran 0.3 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Coughran 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Coughran - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Coughran - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Coughran - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Coughran - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Coughran - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Coughran - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games John Coughran 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Coughran - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John Coughran - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Coughran - 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.