Red Owens vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Red Owens 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

Red Owens

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Owens: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Owens 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Red Owens 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Red Owens 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Red Owens 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Owens 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Red Owens 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Owens 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Owens 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Owens 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Red Owens 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Owens 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens 3.5 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Red Owens 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Owens 470 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Red Owens 102 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Red Owens 137 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Red Owens 90 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Owens .313 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Owens .614 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Owens 7.9 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens 3.5 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Red Owens 2.2 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Owens 10.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Red Owens 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Owens 80 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Red Owens 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Red Owens 19 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Red Owens 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Owens .292 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Owens .683 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Owens 10.0 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Red Owens 2.4 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.