Juwan Howard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Juwan Howard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Juwan Howard: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Juwan Howard 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Juwan Howard 19 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Juwan Howard 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Juwan Howard 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Juwan Howard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Juwan Howard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Juwan Howard 1 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Juwan 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 Juwan Howard 13.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 6.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 16,159 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 7,428 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Juwan Howard 2,663 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Juwan Howard 818 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 312 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Juwan Howard 1,208 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .469 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard .120 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .764 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 22.1 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.4 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 4.4 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 1.3 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.6 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 5.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 270 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 159 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Juwan Howard 32 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Juwan Howard 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Juwan Howard 49 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .393 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .758 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 18.7 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.3 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 1.7 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (1997) 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.