Markus Howard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Markus Howard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Markus Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Markus Howard 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Markus Howard 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Markus Howard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Markus Howard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Markus Howard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Markus Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Markus 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 Markus Howard 3.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Markus Howard 231 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Markus Howard 33 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Markus Howard 25 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Markus Howard 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Markus Howard 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Markus Howard 68 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markus Howard .382 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Markus Howard .341 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Markus Howard .844 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.1 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.6 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.5 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Markus Howard 42 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Markus Howard 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Markus Howard 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Markus Howard 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Markus Howard 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Markus Howard 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markus Howard .405 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Markus Howard .423 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Markus Howard .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.7 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.8 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.1 (2021) 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.