Bill Russell vs. Cornell Warner Comparison

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

vs.

Cornell Warner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Cornell Warner: 1970-71 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Cornell Warner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Cornell Warner 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Cornell Warner 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Cornell Warner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Cornell Warner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Cornell Warner 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Cornell Warner 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Cornell Warner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Cornell Warner 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Cornell Warner 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Cornell Warner 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Cornell Warner 2,860

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Cornell Warner 3,353

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Cornell Warner 494

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner 132 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner 144 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Cornell Warner 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Cornell Warner .452

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Cornell Warner .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Cornell Warner 7.6 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Cornell Warner 10.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Cornell Warner 1.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.7 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Cornell Warner 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Cornell Warner 8.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Cornell Warner 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Cornell Warner 121

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Cornell Warner 172

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Cornell Warner 26

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner 8 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner 14 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Cornell Warner 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Cornell Warner .439

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Cornell Warner .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Cornell Warner 6.7 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Cornell Warner 10.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Cornell Warner 1.3 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cornell Warner 0.9 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.