Howie Janotta vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Howie Janotta 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

Howie Janotta

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Janotta 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Howie Janotta 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Howie Janotta 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Howie Janotta 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Janotta 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Howie Janotta 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Janotta 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Janotta 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Janotta 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Howie Janotta 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 Howie Janotta 3.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Howie Janotta 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Janotta 31 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Howie Janotta 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Howie Janotta 9 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Janotta .300 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie Janotta .813 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Janotta 3.4 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Howie Janotta 0.4 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Janotta - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Howie Janotta - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Janotta - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Howie Janotta - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Howie Janotta 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Janotta - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie Janotta - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Janotta - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Howie Janotta - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howie Janotta - 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.