Justin Harper vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Justin Harper 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

Justin Harper

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin Harper: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Justin Harper 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Justin Harper 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Harper 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Justin Harper 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Justin Harper 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Justin Harper 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Harper 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Harper 45 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Justin Harper 18 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Justin Harper 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Justin Harper 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin Harper 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Justin Harper 22 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Harper .340 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Justin Harper .276 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Harper .333 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Harper 4.0 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Harper 1.7 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Justin Harper 0.7 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Justin Harper 0.2 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Harper 0.2 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Harper 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Justin Harper 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Justin Harper 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Justin Harper 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Harper 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin Harper 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Justin Harper 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Harper .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Justin Harper - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Harper - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Harper 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Harper 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Justin Harper 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Justin Harper 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Harper 0.0 (2012) 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.