George Nostrand vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and George Nostrand 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

George Nostrand

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Nostrand: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Nostrand 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Nostrand 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Nostrand 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Nostrand 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Nostrand 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Nostrand 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Nostrand 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Nostrand 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Nostrand 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader George Nostrand 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 George Nostrand 8.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Nostrand 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Nostrand 1,804 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Nostrand 184 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Nostrand 221 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Nostrand .305 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Nostrand .538 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Nostrand 11.6 (1948) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Nostrand 1.6 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Nostrand 11.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Nostrand 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Nostrand 33 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Nostrand 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Nostrand 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Nostrand .350 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Nostrand .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Nostrand 11.0 (1947) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George Nostrand 1.0 (1947) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Nostrand - 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.