Doug Overton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Overton: 1992-93 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Overton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Doug Overton 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Doug Overton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Doug Overton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Doug Overton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Doug Overton 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Doug Overton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Overton 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Doug Overton 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Doug Overton 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Doug Overton 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Overton 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Overton 2,253 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Doug Overton 654 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Doug Overton 1,038 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Doug Overton 202 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Overton 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Overton 499 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Overton .412 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Doug Overton .319 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Overton .816 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Overton 8.1 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Overton 2.4 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Doug Overton 3.5 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Doug Overton 0.7 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Overton 0.1 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Overton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Doug Overton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Doug Overton - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Overton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Doug Overton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Doug Overton - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Doug Overton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Overton - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Doug Overton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Doug Overton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Doug Overton - 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.