Bill Russell vs. Norm Stewart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Stewart 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.

Norm Stewart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Norm Stewart: 1956-57 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Norm Stewart 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Norm Stewart 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Norm Stewart 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Norm Stewart 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Norm Stewart 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Norm Stewart 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Norm Stewart 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Norm Stewart 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 Norm Stewart 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Norm Stewart 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Norm Stewart 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Norm Stewart 10

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Norm Stewart 5

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Norm Stewart 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Norm Stewart 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Norm Stewart .267

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Norm Stewart .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Norm Stewart 2.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Norm Stewart 1.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Norm Stewart 0.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Norm Stewart -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Norm Stewart -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Norm Stewart -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Norm Stewart -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Norm Stewart -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Norm Stewart -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Norm Stewart 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Norm Stewart -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Norm Stewart -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Norm Stewart -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Norm Stewart -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Norm Stewart -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Norm Stewart - 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.