Joshua Primo vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joshua Primo 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

Joshua Primo

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joshua Primo: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joshua Primo 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joshua Primo 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joshua Primo 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joshua Primo 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joshua Primo 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joshua Primo 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joshua Primo 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joshua Primo 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joshua Primo 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joshua Primo 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joshua Primo 5.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joshua Primo 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joshua Primo 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joshua Primo 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joshua Primo 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joshua Primo 318 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joshua Primo 127 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joshua Primo 99 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joshua Primo 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joshua Primo 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joshua Primo 56 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joshua Primo .371 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joshua Primo .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joshua Primo .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joshua Primo 7.0 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joshua Primo 3.3 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joshua Primo 4.5 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joshua Primo 0.4 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joshua Primo 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joshua Primo - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joshua Primo - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joshua Primo - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joshua Primo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joshua Primo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joshua Primo - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joshua Primo - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joshua Primo - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joshua Primo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joshua Primo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joshua Primo 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joshua Primo - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joshua Primo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joshua Primo - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joshua Primo - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joshua Primo - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joshua Primo - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joshua Primo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joshua Primo - 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.