Othella Harrington vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Othella Harrington 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

Othella Harrington

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Othella Harrington: 1996-97 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Othella Harrington 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Othella Harrington 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Othella Harrington 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Othella Harrington 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Othella Harrington 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Othella Harrington 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Othella Harrington 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Othella Harrington 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Othella Harrington 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Othella Harrington 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Othella Harrington 7.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Othella Harrington 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Othella Harrington 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Othella Harrington 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Othella Harrington 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Othella Harrington 5,212 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Othella Harrington 3,130 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Othella Harrington 443 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Othella Harrington 185 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Othella Harrington 286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Othella Harrington 709 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Othella Harrington .505 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Othella Harrington .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Othella Harrington .738 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Othella Harrington 13.1 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Othella Harrington 6.9 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Othella Harrington 1.2 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Othella Harrington 0.5 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Othella Harrington 0.7 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Othella Harrington 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Othella Harrington 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Othella Harrington 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Othella Harrington 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Othella Harrington 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Othella Harrington 113 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Othella Harrington 57 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Othella Harrington 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Othella Harrington 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Othella Harrington 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Othella Harrington 28 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Othella Harrington .506 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Othella Harrington .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Othella Harrington .676 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Othella Harrington 8.0 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Othella Harrington 3.5 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Othella Harrington 0.5 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Othella Harrington 0.8 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Othella Harrington 0.4 (2001) 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.