Bill Curley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bill Curley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Curley: 1994-95 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Curley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Curley 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Curley 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Curley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Curley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Curley 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Curley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Curley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Curley 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Curley 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Curley 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Curley 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Curley 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Curley 394 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Curley 290 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Curley 60 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Curley 61 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Curley 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Curley 147 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Curley .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Curley .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Curley .743 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Curley 3.2 (2001) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Curley 2.5 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Curley 0.5 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Curley 0.5 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Curley 0.5 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Curley 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Curley 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Curley 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Curley 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Curley 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Curley 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Curley 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Curley 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill Curley 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Curley 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Curley 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Curley - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Curley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Curley - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Curley 0.0 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Curley 0.0 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Curley 0.0 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Curley 0.0 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Curley 0.0 (1998) 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.