Justin Holiday vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Justin Holiday 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

Justin Holiday

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin Holiday: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin Holiday 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Justin Holiday 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Justin Holiday 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Justin Holiday 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Justin Holiday 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Justin Holiday 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justin Holiday 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin Holiday 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin Holiday 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Justin Holiday 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Holiday 8.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Justin Holiday 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Justin Holiday 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Justin Holiday 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Holiday 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Holiday 5,444 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Justin Holiday 1,826 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Justin Holiday 968 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Justin Holiday 614 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin Holiday 283 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Justin Holiday 680 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Holiday .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Justin Holiday .365 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Holiday .817 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Holiday 12.2 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Holiday 4.0 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Justin Holiday 2.1 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Justin Holiday 1.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Holiday 0.7 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Holiday 2.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Justin Holiday 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Justin Holiday 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Justin Holiday 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Holiday 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Holiday 38 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Justin Holiday 25 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Justin Holiday 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Justin Holiday 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin Holiday 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Justin Holiday 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Holiday .361 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Justin Holiday .379 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Holiday .333 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Holiday 7.3 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Holiday 3.8 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Justin Holiday 0.8 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Justin Holiday 1.5 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Holiday 1.3 (2020) 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.