John Crotty vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Crotty: 1992-93 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Crotty 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Crotty 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Crotty 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Crotty 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Crotty 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Crotty 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Crotty 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 Crotty 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Crotty 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Crotty 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Crotty 1,903 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Crotty 502 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Crotty 999 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Crotty 181 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Crotty 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Crotty 477 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Crotty .431 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Crotty .384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Crotty .837 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Crotty 6.9 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Crotty 1.8 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Crotty 3.4 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Crotty 0.5 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Crotty 0.1 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Crotty 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Crotty 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Crotty 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Crotty 71 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Crotty 23 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Crotty 35 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Crotty 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Crotty 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Crotty 36 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Crotty .371 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Crotty .412 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Crotty .857 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Crotty 4.0 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Crotty 1.3 (2000) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Crotty 2.0 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Crotty 0.5 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Crotty 0.5 (1996) 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.