Bill Henry vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Henry: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Henry 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Henry 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Henry 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Henry 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Henry 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Henry 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Henry 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Henry 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Henry 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Henry 613 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Henry 103 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Henry 95 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Henry .320 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Henry .641 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Henry 9.9 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Henry 1.7 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Henry 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Henry 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Henry 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Henry 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Henry 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Henry .118 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Henry .556 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Henry 3.0 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Henry 1.7 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Henry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Henry - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.