Luther Head vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Luther Head

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luther Head: 2005-06 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luther Head 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Luther Head 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Luther Head 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Luther Head 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Luther Head 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Luther Head 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luther Head 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Luther Head 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luther Head 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Luther Head 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luther Head 8.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Luther Head 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Luther Head 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Luther Head 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luther Head 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luther Head 2,842 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Luther Head 845 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Luther Head 747 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Luther Head 254 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luther Head 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luther Head 348 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luther Head .423 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Luther Head .388 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luther Head .773 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luther Head 10.9 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luther Head 3.3 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Luther Head 2.7 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Luther Head 1.1 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luther Head 0.3 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luther Head 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Luther Head 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Luther Head 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Luther Head 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luther Head 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luther Head 36 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Luther Head 21 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Luther Head 12 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Luther Head 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luther Head 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luther Head 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luther Head .240 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Luther Head .207 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luther Head .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luther Head 4.6 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luther Head 2.7 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Luther Head 1.1 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Luther Head 0.4 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luther Head 0.3 (2007) 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.