Dick Holub vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dick Holub 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

Dick Holub

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Holub: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Holub 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Holub 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Holub 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Holub 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Holub 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Holub 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Holub 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Holub 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Holub 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick Holub 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Holub 10.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Holub 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Holub 504 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Holub 37 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Holub 48 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Holub .295 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Holub .633 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Holub 10.5 (1948) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Holub 0.8 (1948) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Holub 8.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Holub 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Holub 26 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Holub 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Holub 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Holub .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Holub .571 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Holub 8.7 (1948) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Holub 0.0 (1948) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick Holub - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Holub - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.