John Barber vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Barber 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Barber 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Barber 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Barber - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Barber - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Barber - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Barber 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.