Billy Owens vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Billy Owens

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Owens: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Owens 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Billy Owens 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Billy Owens 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Billy Owens 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Owens 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Billy Owens 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Owens 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Billy Owens 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Owens 11.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Owens 6.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Billy Owens 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Owens 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Owens 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Owens 7,026 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Billy Owens 4,016 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Billy Owens 1,704 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Billy Owens 569 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Owens 321 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Owens 600 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Owens .481 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Owens .291 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Owens .629 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Owens 16.5 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Owens 8.1 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Billy Owens 4.1 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Owens 1.2 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Owens 0.8 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Owens 15.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Owens 8.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Billy Owens 3.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Owens 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Owens 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Owens 169 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Billy Owens 89 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Billy Owens 40 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Billy Owens 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Owens 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Owens 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Owens .496 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Owens .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Owens .644 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Owens 19.7 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Owens 10.0 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Owens 4.3 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Owens 2.0 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Owens 0.7 (1994) 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.