Norris Cole vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Norris Cole 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.