Joel Bolomboy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joel Bolomboy 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

Joel Bolomboy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Bolomboy: 2016-17 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Bolomboy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joel Bolomboy 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joel Bolomboy 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joel Bolomboy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Bolomboy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joel Bolomboy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Bolomboy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Bolomboy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Bolomboy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joel Bolomboy 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Bolomboy 1.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Bolomboy 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joel Bolomboy 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joel Bolomboy 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Bolomboy 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Bolomboy 31 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joel Bolomboy 27 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joel Bolomboy 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joel Bolomboy 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Bolomboy 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joel Bolomboy 18 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Bolomboy .545 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Bolomboy .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Bolomboy .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Bolomboy 1.8 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Bolomboy 1.7 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joel Bolomboy 0.2 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joel Bolomboy 0.3 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Bolomboy 0.2 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Bolomboy 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Bolomboy 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joel Bolomboy 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joel Bolomboy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Bolomboy 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Bolomboy 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joel Bolomboy 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joel Bolomboy 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joel Bolomboy 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Bolomboy 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joel Bolomboy 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Bolomboy .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joel Bolomboy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Bolomboy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Bolomboy 2.0 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Bolomboy 1.0 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joel Bolomboy 0.0 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joel Bolomboy 0.0 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Bolomboy 0.5 (2017) 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.