Swede Halbrook vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Swede Halbrook

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swede Halbrook: 1960-61 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swede Halbrook 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Swede Halbrook 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Swede Halbrook 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Swede Halbrook 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Swede Halbrook 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Swede Halbrook 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swede Halbrook 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Swede Halbrook 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swede Halbrook 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Swede Halbrook 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 6.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Swede Halbrook 786 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Swede Halbrook 949 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Swede Halbrook 64 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Swede Halbrook 143 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swede Halbrook .347 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Swede Halbrook .591 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 6.3 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 7.0 (1961) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 0.5 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 7.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 10.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Swede Halbrook 62 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Swede Halbrook 83 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Swede Halbrook 12 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Swede Halbrook 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swede Halbrook .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Swede Halbrook .700 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 7.8 (1961) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 10.4 (1961) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 1.5 (1961) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** 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.