Barry Nelson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Barry Nelson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Barry Nelson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Barry Nelson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Barry Nelson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - 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.