Mike Holton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Holton: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Holton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Holton 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Holton 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Holton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Holton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Holton 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mike Holton 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 Holton 6.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Holton 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Holton 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Mike Holton 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Holton 2,016 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Holton 459 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Holton 977 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Holton 208 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Holton 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Holton 325 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Holton .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Holton .257 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Holton .807 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Holton 8.4 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Holton 1.8 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Holton 6.3 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Holton 1.0 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Holton 0.2 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Holton 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Holton 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Holton 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Holton 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Holton 30 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Holton 8 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Holton 15 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Holton 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Mike Holton 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Holton .382 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Holton 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Holton 7.3 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Holton 1.3 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Holton 3.0 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Holton 0.5 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Holton 0.0 (1988) 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.