Ira Newble vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ira Newble: 2000-01 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ira Newble 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ira Newble 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ira Newble 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ira Newble 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ira Newble 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ira Newble 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ira Newble 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 Newble 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ira Newble 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ira Newble 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ira Newble 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ira Newble 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ira Newble 1,930 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ira Newble 1,114 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ira Newble 342 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ira Newble 204 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ira Newble 105 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ira Newble 380 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ira Newble .446 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ira Newble .341 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ira Newble .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ira Newble 8.0 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ira Newble 5.3 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ira Newble 1.4 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ira Newble 0.9 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ira Newble 0.5 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ira Newble 0.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ira Newble 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ira Newble 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ira Newble 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ira Newble 7 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ira Newble 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ira Newble 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ira Newble 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Ira Newble 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ira Newble .600 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ira Newble .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ira Newble - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ira Newble 1.4 (2006) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ira Newble 0.4 (2006) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ira Newble 0.2 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ira Newble 0.2 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ira Newble 0.0 (2008) 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.