Calvin Booth vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Calvin Booth 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

Calvin Booth

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Booth: 1999-00 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Booth 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Calvin Booth 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Calvin Booth 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Calvin Booth 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Calvin Booth 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Calvin Booth 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Booth 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Booth 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Booth 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Calvin Booth 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Booth 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Booth 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Calvin Booth 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Booth 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Calvin Booth 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Booth 1,190 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Calvin Booth 1,010 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Calvin Booth 151 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Calvin Booth 101 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Calvin Booth 358 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Calvin Booth 366 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Booth .451 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Calvin Booth .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Booth .748 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Booth 6.2 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Booth 4.5 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Calvin Booth 1.1 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Calvin Booth 0.5 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Calvin Booth 2.0 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Booth 3.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Booth 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Calvin Booth 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Calvin Booth 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Calvin Booth 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Booth 42 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Calvin Booth 32 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Calvin Booth 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Calvin Booth 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Calvin Booth 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Calvin Booth 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Booth .425 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Calvin Booth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Booth .889 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Booth 4.0 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Booth 4.0 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Calvin Booth 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Calvin Booth 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Calvin Booth 0.6 (2001) 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.