Derek Harper vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Harper 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Harper 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Derek Harper 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) 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.