Red Holzman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Red Holzman 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

Red Holzman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Holzman: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Holzman 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Red Holzman 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Red Holzman 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Red Holzman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Holzman 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Red Holzman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Holzman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Holzman 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Holzman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Red Holzman 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Holzman 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 1.5 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Holzman 2,166 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Red Holzman 344 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Red Holzman 721 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Red Holzman 358 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Holzman .317 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Holzman .682 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Holzman 9.1 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 2.2 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 2.9 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Holzman 5.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 1.2 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Holzman 143 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Red Holzman 26 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Red Holzman 36 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Red Holzman 28 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Holzman .386 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Holzman .596 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Holzman 10.3 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 1.4 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 3.3 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.