Joe Courtney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Courtney: 1992-93 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Courtney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Courtney 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Courtney 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Courtney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Courtney 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Courtney 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Courtney 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 Courtney 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Courtney 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Courtney 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Courtney 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Courtney 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Courtney 264 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Courtney 140 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Courtney 27 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Courtney 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Courtney 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Courtney 96 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Courtney .433 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Courtney .667 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Courtney .633 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Courtney 3.2 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Courtney 2.1 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Courtney 0.4 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Courtney 0.4 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Courtney 0.4 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Courtney - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Courtney - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Courtney - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Courtney - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Courtney - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Courtney - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Joe Courtney 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Courtney - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Courtney - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Courtney - 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.