Jim Holstein vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jim Holstein 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

Jim Holstein

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Holstein: 1952-53 to 1955-56
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Holstein 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Holstein 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Holstein 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Holstein 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Holstein 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Holstein 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Holstein 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Holstein 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Holstein 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Holstein 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 859 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 659 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Holstein 249 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Holstein 225 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .323 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .647 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.5 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.3 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.4 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 138 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 95 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Holstein 28 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Holstein 32 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .395 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .655 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 5.7 (1955) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 (1955) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 (1953) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - 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.