Stephen Howard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Stephen Howard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Stephen Howard 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Stephen Howard 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Stephen Howard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Howard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Stephen Howard 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Stephen 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 Stephen Howard 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 336 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 173 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Stephen Howard 25 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Stephen Howard 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Howard 120 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .481 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .631 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 23 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 11 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Stephen Howard 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Stephen Howard 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Howard 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .353 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .733 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) 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.