Mo Howard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mo Howard 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

Mo Howard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mo Howard: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mo Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mo Howard 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mo Howard 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mo Howard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mo Howard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mo Howard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mo Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mo Howard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mo Howard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mo Howard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard 152 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mo Howard 39 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mo Howard 42 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mo Howard 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mo Howard 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mo Howard 32 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard .485 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard .686 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mo Howard - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mo Howard - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mo Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mo Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mo Howard 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - 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.