Cole Aldrich vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cole Aldrich 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

Cole Aldrich

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Aldrich: 2010-11 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Aldrich 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cole Aldrich 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cole Aldrich 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cole Aldrich 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cole Aldrich 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cole Aldrich 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cole Aldrich 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cole Aldrich 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cole Aldrich 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cole Aldrich 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Aldrich 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cole Aldrich 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Aldrich 1,050 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cole Aldrich 1,131 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cole Aldrich 183 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cole Aldrich 137 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cole Aldrich 233 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cole Aldrich 339 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Aldrich .527 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cole Aldrich - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Aldrich .738 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Aldrich 5.5 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Aldrich 5.5 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cole Aldrich 1.2 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.8 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Aldrich 1.1 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Aldrich 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cole Aldrich 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Aldrich 33 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cole Aldrich 43 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cole Aldrich 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cole Aldrich 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cole Aldrich 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cole Aldrich 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Aldrich .583 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cole Aldrich - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Aldrich .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Aldrich 3.8 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Aldrich 5.0 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.5 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cole Aldrich 1.0 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.5 (2016) 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.