Bob O'Brien vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob O'Brien 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 O'Brien

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob O'Brien 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob O'Brien 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob O'Brien 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob O'Brien 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob O'Brien 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob O'Brien 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob O'Brien 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob O'Brien 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob O'Brien 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob O'Brien 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 O'Brien 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob O'Brien 81 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob O'Brien 10 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob O'Brien 46 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob O'Brien .206 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob O'Brien .466 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 2.2 (1948) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.4 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 3.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob O'Brien 28 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob O'Brien 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob O'Brien 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob O'Brien .237 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob O'Brien .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 3.1 (1948) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.3 (1948) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.