Josh Harrellson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Josh Harrellson 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

Josh Harrellson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Harrellson: 2011-12 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Harrellson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Josh Harrellson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Josh Harrellson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Josh Harrellson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Harrellson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Josh Harrellson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Harrellson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Harrellson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Harrellson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Josh Harrellson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Harrellson 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Harrellson 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Josh Harrellson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Josh Harrellson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Harrellson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Harrellson 265 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Josh Harrellson 227 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Josh Harrellson 26 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Josh Harrellson 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Harrellson 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Harrellson 75 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Harrellson .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Harrellson .347 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Harrellson .629 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Harrellson 4.4 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Harrellson 3.9 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh Harrellson 0.5 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Harrellson 0.6 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Harrellson 0.5 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Harrellson 2.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Harrellson 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Josh Harrellson 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Josh Harrellson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Harrellson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Harrellson 10 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Josh Harrellson 8 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Josh Harrellson 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Josh Harrellson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Harrellson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Harrellson 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Harrellson .444 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Josh Harrellson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Harrellson 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Harrellson 2.5 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Harrellson 2.0 (2012) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh Harrellson 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Harrellson 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Harrellson 0.0 (2012) 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.