Junior Harrington vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Junior Harrington 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

Junior Harrington

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Harrington: 2002-03 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Harrington 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Junior Harrington 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Junior Harrington 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Junior Harrington 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Harrington 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Junior Harrington 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Harrington 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Harrington 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Harrington 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Junior Harrington 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Harrington 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Junior Harrington 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Junior Harrington 3.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Junior Harrington 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Harrington 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Harrington 733 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Junior Harrington 381 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Junior Harrington 428 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Junior Harrington 126 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Junior Harrington 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Junior Harrington 140 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Harrington .371 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Junior Harrington .274 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Harrington .689 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Harrington 5.6 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Harrington 3.0 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Junior Harrington 3.4 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Junior Harrington 1.0 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Harrington 0.2 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Harrington - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Junior Harrington - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Junior Harrington - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Junior Harrington - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Harrington - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Harrington - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Junior Harrington - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Junior Harrington - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Junior Harrington - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Junior Harrington - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Junior Harrington 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Harrington - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Junior Harrington - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Harrington - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Harrington - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Harrington - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Junior Harrington - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Junior Harrington - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Junior Harrington - 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.