Doug Holcomb vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Doug Holcomb 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

Doug Holcomb

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Holcomb: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Holcomb 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Doug Holcomb 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Doug Holcomb 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Doug Holcomb 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Doug Holcomb 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Doug Holcomb 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug Holcomb 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Doug Holcomb 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug Holcomb 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Doug Holcomb 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 Doug Holcomb 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Doug Holcomb 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Holcomb 15 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Doug Holcomb 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Holcomb 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Holcomb .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Holcomb .643 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Holcomb 5.0 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Doug Holcomb 1.7 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Holcomb - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Doug Holcomb - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Holcomb - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Doug Holcomb - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Holcomb 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Holcomb - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Holcomb - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Holcomb - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Doug Holcomb - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Doug Holcomb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Holcomb - 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.