Byron Houston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Byron Houston 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

Byron Houston

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Houston: 1992-93 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Houston 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Byron Houston 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Byron Houston 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Byron Houston 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Houston 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Byron Houston 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Houston 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Houston 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Houston 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Byron Houston 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Houston 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Houston 835 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Byron Houston 648 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Byron Houston 114 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Byron Houston 103 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Byron Houston 86 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Byron Houston 214 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Houston .456 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Byron Houston .256 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Houston .676 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Houston 5.3 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 4.0 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.9 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.6 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Houston 3.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Houston 15 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Byron Houston 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Byron Houston 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Byron Houston 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Byron Houston 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Byron Houston 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Houston .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Byron Houston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Houston .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Houston 5.0 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 1.7 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 1.0 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.7 (1994) 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.