Howard Nathan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Nathan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Howard Nathan 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Howard Nathan 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Howard Nathan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Nathan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Howard Nathan 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Howard Nathan 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 Nathan 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan 13 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan 0 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Howard Nathan 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Howard Nathan 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Howard Nathan 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan .556 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Howard Nathan - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Howard Nathan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Howard Nathan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Howard Nathan 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - 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.