Bob Houbregs vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Houbregs: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Houbregs 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Houbregs 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Houbregs 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Houbregs 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Houbregs 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Houbregs 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Houbregs 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Houbregs 9.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Houbregs 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Houbregs 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Houbregs 2,611 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Houbregs 1,552 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Houbregs 500 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Bob Houbregs 281 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Houbregs .404 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Houbregs .721 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Houbregs 11.2 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Houbregs 6.7 (1957) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Houbregs 2.3 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Houbregs 8.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Houbregs 5.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Houbregs 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Houbregs 202 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Houbregs 135 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Houbregs 36 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Bob Houbregs 23 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Houbregs .424 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Houbregs .739 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Houbregs 11.0 (1957) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Houbregs 6.7 (1956) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Houbregs 1.7 (1955) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Houbregs - 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.