Norm Cook vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Norm Cook

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Cook: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Cook 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Norm Cook 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Norm Cook 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Norm Cook 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Cook 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Norm Cook 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Cook 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Cook 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Cook 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Norm Cook 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Cook 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Cook 65 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Norm Cook 30 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Norm Cook 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Norm Cook 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norm Cook 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norm Cook 27 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Cook .373 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Norm Cook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Cook .529 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Cook 2.5 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 1.5 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.5 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.4 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.1 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Cook 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Cook 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Norm Cook 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Norm Cook 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Norm Cook 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norm Cook 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norm Cook 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Cook 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Norm Cook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Cook - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Cook 4.0 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norm Cook 0.0 (1977) 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.