Howard Komives vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Howard Komives 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

Howard Komives

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Komives: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Komives 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Howard Komives 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Howard Komives 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Howard Komives 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Komives 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Howard Komives 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Komives 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Komives 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Komives 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Howard Komives 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Komives 10.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Howard Komives 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Howard Komives 4.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Howard Komives 0.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Komives 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Komives 7,550 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Howard Komives 1,804 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Howard Komives 2,941 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Howard Komives 32 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Howard Komives 3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Howard Komives 742 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Komives .388 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Howard Komives - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Komives .830 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Komives 15.7 (1967) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Komives 3.5 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Howard Komives 6.2 (1967) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Howard Komives 0.7 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Komives 0.1 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Komives 7.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Howard Komives 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Howard Komives 3.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Howard Komives - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Komives - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Komives 76 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Howard Komives 25 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Howard Komives 38 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Howard Komives 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Howard Komives 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Howard Komives 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Komives .301 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Howard Komives - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Komives .737 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Komives 10.5 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Komives 2.8 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Howard Komives 3.8 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Howard Komives - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Komives - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.