Barney Cable vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Barney Cable 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

Barney Cable

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barney Cable 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Barney Cable 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Barney Cable 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Barney Cable 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Barney Cable 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Barney Cable 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Barney Cable 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Barney Cable 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 2,372 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 1,884 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Barney Cable 381 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Barney Cable 362 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .420 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .665 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 10.9 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.4 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.7 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 76 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 89 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Barney Cable 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Barney Cable 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .392 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .560 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 7.8 (1961) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 9.3 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.9 (1961) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - 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.