Winston Crite vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Winston Crite 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

Winston Crite

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Winston Crite: 1987-88 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winston Crite 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Winston Crite 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Winston Crite 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Winston Crite 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Winston Crite 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Winston Crite 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Winston Crite 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Winston Crite 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Winston Crite 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Winston Crite 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Crite 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Winston Crite 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Winston Crite 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Winston Crite 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winston Crite 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Crite 87 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Winston Crite 65 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Winston Crite 15 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Winston Crite 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Winston Crite 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Winston Crite 31 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Crite .479 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Winston Crite - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winston Crite .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Crite 3.0 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Crite 2.2 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Winston Crite 0.5 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Winston Crite 0.2 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winston Crite 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Crite - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Winston Crite - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Winston Crite - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Winston Crite - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winston Crite - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Crite - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Winston Crite - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Winston Crite - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Winston Crite - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Winston Crite - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Winston Crite 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Crite - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Winston Crite - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winston Crite - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Crite - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Crite - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Winston Crite - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Winston Crite - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winston Crite - 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.