Art Collins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Art Collins 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

Art Collins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Collins: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Art Collins 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Art Collins 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Art Collins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Art Collins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Art Collins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Art Collins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Art Collins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Art Collins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Collins 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Art Collins 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Art Collins 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Art Collins 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Collins 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Collins 94 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Art Collins 41 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Art Collins 25 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Art Collins 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Art Collins 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Art Collins 29 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Collins .354 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Art Collins .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Collins .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Collins 3.2 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Art Collins 1.4 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Art Collins 0.9 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Art Collins 0.4 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Collins 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Collins - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Art Collins - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Art Collins - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Art Collins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Collins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Collins - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Art Collins - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Art Collins - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Art Collins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Art Collins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Art Collins 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Collins - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Art Collins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Collins - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Collins - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Art Collins - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Art Collins - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Art Collins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Art Collins - 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.