Herschel Baltimore vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Herschel Baltimore 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

Herschel Baltimore

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herschel Baltimore: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herschel Baltimore 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Herschel Baltimore 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Herschel Baltimore 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Herschel Baltimore 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herschel Baltimore 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Herschel Baltimore 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herschel Baltimore 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Herschel Baltimore 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herschel Baltimore 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Herschel Baltimore 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 Herschel Baltimore 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Herschel Baltimore 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Herschel Baltimore 138 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Herschel Baltimore 16 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Herschel Baltimore 58 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herschel Baltimore .202 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herschel Baltimore .464 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herschel Baltimore 2.4 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Herschel Baltimore 0.3 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herschel Baltimore 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Herschel Baltimore 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Herschel Baltimore 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Herschel Baltimore 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Herschel Baltimore 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herschel Baltimore .200 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herschel Baltimore .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herschel Baltimore 1.3 (1947) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Herschel Baltimore 0.0 (1947) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herschel Baltimore - 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.