Bob Arnzen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Arnzen 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

Bob Arnzen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Arnzen: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Arnzen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Arnzen 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Arnzen 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Arnzen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Arnzen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Arnzen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Arnzen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Arnzen 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Arnzen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Arnzen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Arnzen 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Arnzen 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Arnzen 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Arnzen 301 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Arnzen 152 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Arnzen 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Arnzen 55 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Arnzen .462 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Arnzen .865 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Arnzen 5.5 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Arnzen 2.8 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Arnzen 0.4 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Arnzen - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Arnzen - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Arnzen - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Arnzen - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Arnzen - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Arnzen - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Arnzen 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Arnzen - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Arnzen - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Arnzen - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Arnzen - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Arnzen - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** 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.