Sid Catlett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sid Catlett 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

Sid Catlett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sid Catlett: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sid Catlett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sid Catlett 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sid Catlett 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sid Catlett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sid Catlett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sid Catlett 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sid Catlett 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sid Catlett 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sid Catlett 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sid Catlett 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sid Catlett 0.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett 0.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sid Catlett 6 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sid Catlett 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sid Catlett 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sid Catlett 9 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sid Catlett .222 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sid Catlett .222 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sid Catlett 0.7 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett 0.4 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett 0.1 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sid Catlett - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sid Catlett - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sid Catlett - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sid Catlett - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sid Catlett 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sid Catlett - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sid Catlett - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sid Catlett - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** 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.