Mark Olberding vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Olberding 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Olberding 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Olberding 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mark Olberding 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.