Norman Black vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Norman Black

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norman Black: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Black 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Norman Black 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Norman Black 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Norman Black 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norman Black 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Norman Black 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norman Black 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Norman Black 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norman Black 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Norman Black 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Black 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Norman Black 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Norman Black 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Black 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Black 8 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Norman Black 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Norman Black 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Norman Black 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norman Black 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norman Black 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Black .300 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Norman Black - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Black .250 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Black 2.7 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black 0.7 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Norman Black 0.7 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Norman Black 0.3 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Black 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Black - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Norman Black - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Norman Black - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Black - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Black - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Norman Black - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Norman Black - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Norman Black - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norman Black - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norman Black 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Black - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Norman Black - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Black - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Black - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Norman Black - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norman Black - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Black - 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.