Cotton Nash vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cotton Nash 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

Cotton Nash

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cotton Nash 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cotton Nash 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cotton Nash 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cotton Nash 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cotton Nash 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cotton Nash 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cotton Nash 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cotton Nash 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cotton Nash 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cotton Nash 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash 137 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash 83 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cotton Nash 19 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cotton Nash 45 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash .324 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash .827 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cotton Nash - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cotton Nash 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - 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.