John Douglas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Douglas: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Douglas 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Douglas 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Douglas 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Douglas 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Douglas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Douglas 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Douglas 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 Douglas 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Douglas 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Douglas 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Douglas 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Douglas 452 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Douglas 91 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Douglas 147 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Douglas 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games John Douglas 67 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Douglas .461 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Douglas .311 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Douglas .663 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Douglas 7.0 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Douglas 1.4 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Douglas 2.3 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Douglas 0.8 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Douglas 0.1 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Douglas - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Douglas - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Douglas - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Douglas - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Douglas - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Douglas - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games John Douglas 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Douglas - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John Douglas - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Douglas - 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.