Norris Coleman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Norris Coleman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Coleman: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Coleman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Norris Coleman 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Norris Coleman 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Norris Coleman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Coleman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Norris Coleman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Coleman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Coleman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Coleman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Norris Coleman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Coleman 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Coleman 153 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Norris Coleman 81 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Norris Coleman 13 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Norris Coleman 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norris Coleman 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norris Coleman 29 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Coleman .346 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Norris Coleman .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Coleman .556 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Coleman 5.3 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman 2.8 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman 0.2 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Coleman - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Coleman - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Norris Coleman - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Norris Coleman - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Norris Coleman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norris Coleman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norris Coleman 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Coleman - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Norris Coleman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Coleman - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Coleman - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman - 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.