Richard Coffey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Richard Coffey 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

Richard Coffey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Coffey: 1990-91 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Coffey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Richard Coffey 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Richard Coffey 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Richard Coffey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Coffey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Richard Coffey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Coffey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Coffey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Coffey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Richard Coffey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Coffey 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Coffey 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Richard Coffey 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Richard Coffey 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Coffey 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Coffey 68 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Richard Coffey 79 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Richard Coffey 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Richard Coffey 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Coffey 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richard Coffey 52 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Coffey .373 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Richard Coffey .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Coffey .545 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Coffey 1.3 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Coffey 1.5 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Richard Coffey 0.1 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Richard Coffey 0.1 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Coffey 0.1 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Coffey - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Coffey - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Richard Coffey - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Richard Coffey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Coffey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Coffey - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Richard Coffey - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Richard Coffey - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Richard Coffey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Coffey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richard Coffey 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Coffey - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Richard Coffey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Coffey - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Coffey - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Coffey - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richard Coffey - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Coffey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Coffey - 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.