John O'Boyle vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John O'Boyle 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 O'Boyle

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John O'Boyle: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John O'Boyle 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John O'Boyle 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John O'Boyle 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John O'Boyle 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John O'Boyle 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John O'Boyle 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John O'Boyle 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John O'Boyle 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John O'Boyle 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John O'Boyle 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John O'Boyle 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John O'Boyle 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John O'Boyle 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John O'Boyle 21 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John O'Boyle 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John O'Boyle 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John O'Boyle 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John O'Boyle .308 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John O'Boyle .714 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John O'Boyle 4.2 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John O'Boyle 2.0 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John O'Boyle 1.0 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John O'Boyle - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John O'Boyle - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John O'Boyle - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John O'Boyle - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John O'Boyle - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John O'Boyle - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John O'Boyle 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John O'Boyle - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John O'Boyle - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John O'Boyle - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John O'Boyle - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John O'Boyle - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John O'Boyle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John O'Boyle - 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.