Sylvester Norris vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Sylvester Norris

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sylvester Norris: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sylvester Norris 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sylvester Norris 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sylvester Norris 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sylvester Norris 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sylvester Norris 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sylvester Norris 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sylvester Norris 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sylvester Norris 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sylvester Norris 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sylvester Norris 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Norris 40 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sylvester Norris 43 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sylvester Norris 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sylvester Norris 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sylvester Norris 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sylvester Norris 17 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Norris .419 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Norris .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.4 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.5 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.4 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.2 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.7 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sylvester Norris 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris - 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.