Bailey Howell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bailey Howell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bailey Howell 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bailey Howell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - 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.