James Posey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and James Posey 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

James Posey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Posey 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Posey 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Posey 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Posey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Posey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Posey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Posey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Posey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Posey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader James Posey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 7,419 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Posey 4,061 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Posey 1,413 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Posey 917 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Posey 298 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Posey 864 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .410 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Posey .349 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .820 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 13.7 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 5.9 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Posey 2.5 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.7 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.5 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 7.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 511 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Posey 315 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Posey 65 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Posey 65 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Posey 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Posey 65 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .421 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Posey .387 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .831 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 12.5 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 7.8 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.5 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Posey 2.3 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Posey 1.3 (2007) 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.