Otto Porter Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Otto Porter Jr. 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

Otto Porter Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otto Porter Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otto Porter Jr. 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Otto Porter Jr. 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Otto Porter Jr. 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Otto Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otto Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Otto Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otto Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Otto Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otto Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Otto Porter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 10.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 4.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otto Porter Jr. 5,419 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Otto Porter Jr. 2,599 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Otto Porter Jr. 783 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Otto Porter Jr. 586 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Otto Porter Jr. 221 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Otto Porter Jr. 527 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otto Porter Jr. .477 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Otto Porter Jr. .397 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otto Porter Jr. .797 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 14.7 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 6.4 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 2.1 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 1.5 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 0.6 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 8.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 5.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otto Porter Jr. 412 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Otto Porter Jr. 260 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Otto Porter Jr. 83 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Otto Porter Jr. 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Otto Porter Jr. 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Otto Porter Jr. 50 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otto Porter Jr. .491 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Otto Porter Jr. .359 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otto Porter Jr. .726 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 12.2 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 8.0 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 1.8 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 1.6 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otto Porter Jr. 1.0 (2018) 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.