Nelson Bobb vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Nelson Bobb

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nelson Bobb 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nelson Bobb 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nelson Bobb 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.