Winford Boynes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Winford Boynes 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Winford Boynes: 1978-79 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winford Boynes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Winford Boynes 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Winford Boynes 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Winford Boynes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Winford Boynes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Winford Boynes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Winford Boynes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Winford Boynes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Winford Boynes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Winford Boynes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winford Boynes 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Winford Boynes 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Winford Boynes 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Winford Boynes 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winford Boynes 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Winford Boynes 1,478 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Winford Boynes 363 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Winford Boynes 207 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Winford Boynes 125 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Winford Boynes 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Winford Boynes 177 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winford Boynes .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Winford Boynes .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winford Boynes .783 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winford Boynes 9.3 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Winford Boynes 2.2 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Winford Boynes 1.5 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Winford Boynes 0.9 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winford Boynes 0.4 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winford Boynes - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Winford Boynes - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Winford Boynes - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Winford Boynes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winford Boynes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Winford Boynes - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Winford Boynes - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Winford Boynes - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Winford Boynes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Winford Boynes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Winford Boynes 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winford Boynes - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Winford Boynes - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winford Boynes - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winford Boynes - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Winford Boynes - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Winford Boynes - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Winford Boynes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winford Boynes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.