Wilbur Holland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Wilbur Holland 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

Wilbur Holland

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilbur Holland: 1975-76 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilbur Holland 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wilbur Holland 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wilbur Holland 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wilbur Holland 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilbur Holland 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wilbur Holland 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilbur Holland 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilbur Holland 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilbur Holland 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wilbur Holland 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilbur Holland 13.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilbur Holland 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wilbur Holland 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wilbur Holland 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilbur Holland 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilbur Holland 3,760 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wilbur Holland 842 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wilbur Holland 922 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wilbur Holland 475 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilbur Holland 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wilbur Holland 276 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilbur Holland .452 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wilbur Holland - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilbur Holland .799 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilbur Holland 16.6 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wilbur Holland 3.6 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wilbur Holland 4.0 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wilbur Holland 2.1 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilbur Holland 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilbur Holland 14.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilbur Holland 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wilbur Holland 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wilbur Holland 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilbur Holland 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilbur Holland 44 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wilbur Holland 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wilbur Holland 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wilbur Holland 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilbur Holland 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wilbur Holland 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilbur Holland .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wilbur Holland - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilbur Holland 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilbur Holland 14.7 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wilbur Holland 3.0 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wilbur Holland 1.0 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wilbur Holland 0.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilbur Holland 0.0 (1977) 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.