Wally Osterkorn vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Wally Osterkorn 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

Wally Osterkorn

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wally Osterkorn 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wally Osterkorn 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wally Osterkorn 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wally Osterkorn 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wally Osterkorn 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wally Osterkorn 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wally Osterkorn 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wally Osterkorn 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wally Osterkorn 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wally Osterkorn 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 6.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Osterkorn 1,436 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wally Osterkorn 1,218 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wally Osterkorn 346 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wally Osterkorn 204 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Osterkorn .334 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wally Osterkorn .592 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 6.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Osterkorn 258 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wally Osterkorn 207 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wally Osterkorn 70 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wally Osterkorn 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Osterkorn .358 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wally Osterkorn .586 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - 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.