Joe Cooper vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Cooper 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

Joe Cooper

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooper 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooper 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Cooper 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Cooper 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - 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.