Norman Powell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Norman Powell 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

Norman Powell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norman Powell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Norman Powell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norman Powell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Norman Powell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norman Powell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Norman Powell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 12.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 6,851 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,458 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Norman Powell 816 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Norman Powell 434 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norman Powell 153 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norman Powell 557 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .468 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .394 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .828 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 19.0 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.7 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 736 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 173 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Norman Powell 84 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Norman Powell 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norman Powell 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norman Powell 82 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .449 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .398 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .809 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (2021) 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.