Aaron Harrison vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Aaron Harrison 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

Aaron Harrison

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Harrison: 2015-16 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Harrison 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Aaron Harrison 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Aaron Harrison 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Aaron Harrison 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron Harrison 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Aaron Harrison 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Harrison 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Harrison 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Harrison 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Aaron Harrison 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Harrison 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Harrison 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Harrison 79 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Aaron Harrison 42 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Aaron Harrison 16 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Aaron Harrison 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Harrison 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Harrison 35 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Harrison .261 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Aaron Harrison .218 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Harrison .613 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Harrison 6.7 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Harrison 2.7 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Aaron Harrison 1.2 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Aaron Harrison 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Harrison 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Aaron Harrison 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Aaron Harrison 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Aaron Harrison 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Harrison 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Harrison 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Harrison - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Aaron Harrison - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Harrison - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.0 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.5 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.0 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.0 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Harrison 0.0 (2016) 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.