Olden Polynice vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Olden Polynice 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

Olden Polynice

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Olden Polynice 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Olden Polynice 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Olden Polynice 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Olden Polynice 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Olden Polynice 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Olden Polynice 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Olden Polynice 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Olden Polynice 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Olden Polynice 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Olden Polynice 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Olden Polynice 7.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Olden Polynice 6.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Olden Polynice 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Olden Polynice 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Olden Polynice 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Olden Polynice 8,265 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Olden Polynice 7,110 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Olden Polynice 744 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Olden Polynice 516 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Olden Polynice 651 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Olden Polynice 1,058 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Olden Polynice .505 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Olden Polynice .192 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Olden Polynice .535 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Olden Polynice 6.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Olden Polynice 6.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Olden Polynice 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Olden Polynice 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Olden Polynice 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Olden Polynice 236 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Olden Polynice 221 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Olden Polynice 12 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Olden Polynice 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Olden Polynice 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Olden Polynice 37 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Olden Polynice .547 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Olden Polynice .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Olden Polynice .543 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996) 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.