Jud Buechler vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jud Buechler 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

Jud Buechler

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jud Buechler: 1990-91 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jud Buechler 3 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jud Buechler 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jud Buechler 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jud Buechler 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jud Buechler 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jud Buechler 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jud Buechler 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jud Buechler 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jud Buechler 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jud Buechler 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jud Buechler 2,385 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jud Buechler 1,266 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jud Buechler 560 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jud Buechler 314 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jud Buechler 144 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jud Buechler 720 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jud Buechler .433 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jud Buechler .366 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jud Buechler .633 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 6.2 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 2.8 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 1.3 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.7 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 1.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jud Buechler 124 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jud Buechler 82 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jud Buechler 24 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jud Buechler 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jud Buechler 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jud Buechler 71 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jud Buechler .398 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jud Buechler .358 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jud Buechler .538 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 2.7 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 2.6 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 (2000) 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.