Josh Howard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Josh Howard 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

Josh Howard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Howard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Josh Howard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Howard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Josh Howard 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Howard 507 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Howard 66 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) 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.