Bob Harris vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Harris: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Harris 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Harris 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Harris 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Harris 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Harris 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Harris 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Harris 0 * Bill Russell 4

* 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 Bob Harris 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harris 6.9 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Harris 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Harris 2,209 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Harris 1,824 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Harris 502 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Bob Harris 325 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Harris .385 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Harris .628 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Harris 7.8 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harris 8.0 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Harris 2.1 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Harris 7.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harris 7.1 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Harris 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Harris 158 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Harris 120 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Harris 32 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Bob Harris 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Harris .415 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Harris .709 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Harris 8.3 (1953) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harris 9.3 (1953) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Harris 2.8 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Harris - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.