Bill Russell vs. Joe Strawder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Strawder 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.

Joe Strawder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Joe Strawder: 1965-66 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Joe Strawder 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Joe Strawder 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Joe Strawder 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Joe Strawder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Joe Strawder 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Joe Strawder 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Joe Strawder 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Joe Strawder 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 Joe Strawder 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Joe Strawder 9.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Joe Strawder 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Joe Strawder 1,977

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Joe Strawder 2,296

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Joe Strawder 245

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Joe Strawder 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Joe Strawder .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Joe Strawder .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Joe Strawder 9.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Joe Strawder 10.4 (1966)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Joe Strawder 1.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Joe Strawder 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Joe Strawder 10.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Joe Strawder 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Joe Strawder 42

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Joe Strawder 65

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Joe Strawder 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Joe Strawder 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Joe Strawder .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Joe Strawder .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Joe Strawder 7.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Joe Strawder 10.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Joe Strawder 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Strawder - 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.