Steve Henson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Steve Henson 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

Steve Henson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Henson: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Henson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steve Henson 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steve Henson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steve Henson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Henson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steve Henson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Henson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Henson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Henson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Steve Henson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Henson 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Henson 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steve Henson 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steve Henson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Henson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Henson 739 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steve Henson 176 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steve Henson 465 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steve Henson 88 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Henson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Henson 238 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Henson .403 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Steve Henson .432 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Henson .869 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Henson 4.0 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Henson 1.0 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steve Henson 2.9 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steve Henson 0.6 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Henson 0.0 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Henson 4.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Henson 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steve Henson 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steve Henson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Henson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Henson 25 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steve Henson 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steve Henson 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steve Henson 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Henson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Henson 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Henson .429 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Steve Henson .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Henson .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Henson 5.7 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Henson 1.3 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Henson 1.7 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steve Henson 1.3 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Henson 0.0 (1993) 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.