Ira Bowman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ira Bowman 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

Ira Bowman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ira Bowman: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ira Bowman 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ira Bowman 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 0.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ira Bowman 15 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ira Bowman 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ira Bowman 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ira Bowman 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ira Bowman 17 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ira Bowman .636 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ira Bowman .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 3.3 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.7 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 2.3 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.7 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ira Bowman 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ira Bowman 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ira Bowman 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 0.3 (2000) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) 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.