Harry Donovan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Harry Donovan 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

Harry Donovan

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harry Donovan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Harry Donovan 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Harry Donovan 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Harry Donovan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harry Donovan 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Harry Donovan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harry Donovan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Harry Donovan 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harry Donovan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Harry Donovan 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 Harry Donovan 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Harry Donovan 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harry Donovan 253 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Harry Donovan 38 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harry Donovan 45 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harry Donovan .327 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harry Donovan .689 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harry Donovan 5.6 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Harry Donovan 0.8 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harry Donovan 0.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Harry Donovan 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harry Donovan 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Harry Donovan 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harry Donovan 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harry Donovan .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harry Donovan 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harry Donovan 0.7 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Harry Donovan 0.0 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Harry Donovan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harry Donovan - 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.