Vince Boryla vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vince Boryla 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

Vince Boryla

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Boryla: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Boryla 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vince Boryla 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vince Boryla 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vince Boryla 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vince Boryla 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vince Boryla 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Boryla 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vince Boryla 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Boryla 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vince Boryla 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Boryla 11.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vince Boryla 3.7 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vince Boryla 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Boryla 3,187 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vince Boryla 831 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vince Boryla 610 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vince Boryla 285 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Boryla .371 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Boryla .816 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Boryla 14.9 (1951) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Boryla 5.2 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vince Boryla 2.8 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Boryla 13.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vince Boryla 3.2 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vince Boryla 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Boryla 436 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vince Boryla 89 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vince Boryla 65 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vince Boryla 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Boryla .421 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Boryla .889 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Boryla 15.5 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Boryla 3.7 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vince Boryla 2.6 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.