Montrezl Harrell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Montrezl Harrell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Montrezl Harrell: 2015-16 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Montrezl Harrell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Montrezl Harrell 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Montrezl Harrell 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Montrezl Harrell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Montrezl Harrell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Montrezl Harrell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Montrezl Harrell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Montrezl Harrell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Montrezl Harrell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Montrezl Harrell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Montrezl Harrell 12.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Montrezl Harrell 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Montrezl Harrell 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Montrezl Harrell 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Montrezl Harrell 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Montrezl Harrell 6,220 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Montrezl Harrell 2,588 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Montrezl Harrell 675 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Montrezl Harrell 269 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Montrezl Harrell 404 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Montrezl Harrell 515 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Montrezl Harrell .619 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Montrezl Harrell .108 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Montrezl Harrell .664 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Montrezl Harrell 18.6 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Montrezl Harrell 7.1 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Montrezl Harrell 2.0 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Montrezl Harrell 0.9 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Montrezl Harrell 1.3 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Montrezl Harrell 8.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Montrezl Harrell 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Montrezl Harrell 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Montrezl Harrell 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Montrezl Harrell 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Montrezl Harrell 277 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Montrezl Harrell 90 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Montrezl Harrell 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Montrezl Harrell 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Montrezl Harrell 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Montrezl Harrell 32 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Montrezl Harrell .613 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Montrezl Harrell .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Montrezl Harrell .631 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Montrezl Harrell 18.3 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Montrezl Harrell 5.5 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Montrezl Harrell 2.2 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Montrezl Harrell 0.5 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Montrezl Harrell 0.7 (2019) 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.