Otis Howard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Otis Howard 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

Otis Howard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Otis Howard 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Otis Howard 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Otis Howard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Howard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Otis Howard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Howard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Howard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Otis Howard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard 59 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Otis Howard 41 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Otis Howard 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Otis Howard 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Howard 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Otis Howard 14 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard .429 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard .478 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Otis Howard - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Otis Howard - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Otis Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Otis Howard 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - 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.