Steve Colter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Colter: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Colter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steve Colter 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steve Colter 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steve Colter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Colter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steve Colter 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Steve Colter 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 Colter 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 3,319 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 1,051 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steve Colter 1,482 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steve Colter 463 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Colter 76 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Colter 526 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .448 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .289 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.7 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.5 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.4 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.2 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 152 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 47 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steve Colter 77 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steve Colter 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Colter 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Colter 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .472 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .231 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .619 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.9 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 5.8 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.3 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 (1988) 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.