Duane Cooper vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Duane Cooper 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

Duane Cooper

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Duane Cooper: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Duane Cooper 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Duane Cooper 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Duane Cooper 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Duane Cooper 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Duane Cooper 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Duane Cooper 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Duane Cooper 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Duane Cooper 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Duane Cooper 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Duane Cooper 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Cooper 204 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Duane Cooper 59 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Duane Cooper 178 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Duane Cooper 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Duane Cooper 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Duane Cooper 88 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Cooper .402 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Duane Cooper .216 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Cooper .720 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 2.4 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 0.8 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 2.3 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.3 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Cooper 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Duane Cooper 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Duane Cooper 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Duane Cooper 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Duane Cooper 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Duane Cooper 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Cooper .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Duane Cooper .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Cooper - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 1.0 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 0.5 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) 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.