Mike Harper vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Harper 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

Mike Harper

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Harper: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Harper 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Harper 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Harper 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Harper 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Harper 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Harper 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Harper 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Harper 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Harper 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Harper 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Harper 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Harper 613 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Harper 432 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Harper 71 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Harper 78 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Harper 102 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Harper 123 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Harper .474 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Harper .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Harper .559 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Harper 6.8 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 5.0 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 1.2 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Harper 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Harper 3 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Harper 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Harper 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Harper 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Harper 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Harper 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Harper 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Harper - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Harper 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Harper 3.0 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 1.0 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) 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.