John Coker vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Coker: 1995-96 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Coker 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Coker 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Coker 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Coker 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Coker 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Coker 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Coker 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 Coker 1.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Coker 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Coker 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Coker 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Coker 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Coker 41 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Coker 29 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Coker 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Coker 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Coker 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Coker 25 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Coker .409 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage John Coker .833 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Coker 2.2 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Coker 1.6 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Coker 0.3 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Coker 0.2 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Coker 0.2 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Coker - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Coker - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Coker - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Coker - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Coker - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Coker - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games John Coker 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Coker - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John Coker - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Coker - 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.