Joe Holland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Holland: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Holland 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Holland 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Holland 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Holland 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Holland 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Holland 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe Holland 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holland 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 4.2 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holland 1,084 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Holland 510 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Holland 327 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Joe Holland 186 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holland .331 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holland .621 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holland 7.0 (1951) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 5.1 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 2.2 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holland 8.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 3.0 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holland 83 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Holland 12 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Holland 26 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Joe Holland 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holland .392 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holland .368 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holland 11.7 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 4.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 3.7 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.