Terry Catledge vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Terry Catledge 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

Terry Catledge

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Terry Catledge: 1985-86 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terry Catledge 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Terry Catledge 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Terry Catledge 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Terry Catledge 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Terry Catledge 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Terry Catledge 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Terry Catledge 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Terry Catledge 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Terry Catledge 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Terry Catledge 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Catledge 12.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Terry Catledge 6.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Terry Catledge 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Terry Catledge 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Catledge 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Catledge 6,520 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Terry Catledge 3,314 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Terry Catledge 459 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Terry Catledge 285 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Terry Catledge 99 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Terry Catledge 515 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Catledge .485 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Terry Catledge .094 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terry Catledge .654 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Catledge 19.4 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Catledge 7.6 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Terry Catledge 1.4 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Terry Catledge 0.7 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Catledge 0.3 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Catledge 9.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Terry Catledge 5.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Terry Catledge 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Terry Catledge 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Catledge 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Catledge 180 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Terry Catledge 106 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Terry Catledge 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Terry Catledge 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Terry Catledge 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Terry Catledge 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Catledge .432 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Terry Catledge .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terry Catledge .576 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Catledge 18.3 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Catledge 8.3 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Terry Catledge 0.5 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Terry Catledge 1.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Catledge 0.7 (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.