Whitey Bell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Whitey Bell 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

Whitey Bell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Whitey Bell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Whitey Bell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Bell 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Whitey Bell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - 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.