John Oldham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Oldham: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Oldham 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Oldham 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Oldham 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Oldham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Oldham 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Oldham 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Oldham 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 John Oldham 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Oldham 3.6 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Oldham 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Oldham 926 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Oldham 242 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Oldham 226 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games John Oldham 127 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Oldham .319 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage John Oldham .627 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Oldham 8.4 (1951) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Oldham 3.6 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Oldham 1.9 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Oldham 7.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Oldham 1.7 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Oldham 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Oldham 54 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Oldham 5 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Oldham 9 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games John Oldham 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Oldham .419 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John Oldham .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Oldham 9.3 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Oldham 1.7 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Oldham 1.7 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game John Oldham - 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.