Bruce Douglas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bruce Douglas 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

Bruce Douglas

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Douglas: 1986-87 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Douglas 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bruce Douglas 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bruce Douglas 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bruce Douglas 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Douglas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bruce Douglas 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Douglas 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Douglas 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Douglas 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bruce Douglas 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Douglas 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Douglas 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Douglas 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Douglas 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Douglas 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Douglas 14 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bruce Douglas 14 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bruce Douglas 17 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bruce Douglas 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Douglas 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Douglas 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Douglas .292 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bruce Douglas .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Douglas .000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Douglas 1.8 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Douglas 1.8 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bruce Douglas 2.1 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bruce Douglas 1.1 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Douglas 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Douglas 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bruce Douglas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Douglas - 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.