Steve Burtt vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Steve Burtt

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Burtt: 1984-85 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Burtt 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steve Burtt 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steve Burtt 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steve Burtt 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Burtt 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steve Burtt 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Burtt 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Burtt 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Burtt 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Steve Burtt 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Burtt 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Burtt 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steve Burtt 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steve Burtt 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Burtt 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Burtt 584 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steve Burtt 92 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steve Burtt 123 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steve Burtt 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Burtt 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Burtt 101 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Burtt .426 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Steve Burtt .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Burtt .695 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Burtt 9.0 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Burtt 1.4 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steve Burtt 2.0 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steve Burtt 0.5 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Burtt 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Burtt 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Burtt 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steve Burtt 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steve Burtt 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Burtt 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Burtt 50 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steve Burtt 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steve Burtt 14 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steve Burtt 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Burtt 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Burtt 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Burtt .421 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Steve Burtt .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Burtt .857 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Burtt 6.3 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Burtt 1.5 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Burtt 1.8 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steve Burtt 0.6 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Burtt 0.0 (1992) 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.