Steve Harris vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Harris: 1985-86 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Harris 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steve Harris 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steve Harris 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steve Harris 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Harris 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steve Harris 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Steve Harris 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 Harris 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Harris 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steve Harris 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Harris 1,440 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steve Harris 365 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steve Harris 238 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steve Harris 116 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Harris 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Harris 207 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Harris .434 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Steve Harris .050 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Harris .842 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Harris 9.2 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Harris 2.3 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steve Harris 1.5 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steve Harris 0.9 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Harris 0.2 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Harris 2.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Harris 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steve Harris 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steve Harris 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Harris 67 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steve Harris 17 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steve Harris 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steve Harris 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Harris 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Harris 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Harris .417 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Harris .636 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Harris 4.1 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Harris 0.8 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Harris 0.6 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steve Harris 0.3 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Harris 0.2 (1986) 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.