John Holland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Holland: 2015-16 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Holland 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Holland 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Holland 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Holland 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Holland 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Holland 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Holland 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 Holland 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Holland 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Holland 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Holland 54 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Holland 24 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Holland 5 Bill Russell 4,100

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

Total Blocks John Holland 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Holland 25 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Holland .288 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Holland .306 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Holland .692 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Holland 2.3 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Holland 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Holland 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Holland 0.3 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Holland 0.1 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Holland 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Holland 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Holland 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Holland 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Holland 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Holland 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Holland 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Holland 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Holland 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Holland 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Holland .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Holland .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Holland - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Holland 0.0 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Holland 0.0 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Holland 0.0 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Holland 0.0 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Holland 0.0 (2016) 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.