Art Heyman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Heyman: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Heyman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Art Heyman 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Art Heyman 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Art Heyman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Art Heyman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Art Heyman 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Art Heyman 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 Heyman 10.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Art Heyman 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Art Heyman 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Heyman 1,519 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Art Heyman 414 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Art Heyman 346 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Art Heyman 147 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Heyman .427 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Art Heyman .679 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Heyman 15.4 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Art Heyman 4.0 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Art Heyman 3.4 (1964) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Heyman - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Art Heyman - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Art Heyman - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Heyman - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Art Heyman - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Art Heyman - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Art Heyman 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Heyman - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Art Heyman - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Art Heyman - n/a ** 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.