Bill Russell vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Odie Spears 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Odie Spears 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Odie Spears 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Odie Spears 0 *

* 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 Russell 15.1 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.