Josh Okogie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Okogie: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Okogie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Josh Okogie 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Josh Okogie 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Josh Okogie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Okogie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Josh Okogie 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Josh Okogie 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 Okogie 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Okogie 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Josh Okogie 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Josh Okogie 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Okogie 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Okogie 2,358 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Josh Okogie 1,117 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Josh Okogie 447 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Josh Okogie 340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Okogie 157 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Okogie 376 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Okogie .402 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Okogie .293 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Okogie .748 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Okogie 8.6 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Okogie 4.3 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh Okogie 1.6 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Okogie 1.2 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Okogie 0.5 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Okogie 3.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Okogie 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Josh Okogie 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Josh Okogie 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Okogie 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Okogie 55 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Josh Okogie 25 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Josh Okogie 15 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Josh Okogie 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Okogie 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Okogie 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Okogie .413 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Josh Okogie .176 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Okogie .737 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Okogie 4.1 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Okogie 2.1 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh Okogie 1.3 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Okogie 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Okogie 0.2 (2023) 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.