Bud Ogden vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bud Ogden 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

Bud Ogden

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Ogden: 1969-70 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Ogden 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bud Ogden 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bud Ogden 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bud Ogden 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Ogden 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bud Ogden 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Ogden 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Ogden 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Ogden 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bud Ogden 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Ogden 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Ogden 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bud Ogden 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Ogden 257 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bud Ogden 106 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bud Ogden 48 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bud Ogden 74 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Ogden .445 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Ogden .692 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Ogden 4.1 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Ogden 1.8 (1970) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bud Ogden 0.7 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Ogden 6.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Ogden 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bud Ogden 3.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Ogden 12 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bud Ogden 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bud Ogden 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bud Ogden 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Ogden .455 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Ogden .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Ogden 12.0 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Ogden 2.0 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bud Ogden 6.0 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Ogden - 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.