Terry Crosby vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Terry Crosby 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

Terry Crosby

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Terry Crosby: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terry Crosby 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Terry Crosby 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Terry Crosby 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Terry Crosby 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Terry Crosby 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Terry Crosby 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Terry Crosby 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Terry Crosby 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Terry Crosby 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Terry Crosby 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Crosby 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Terry Crosby 0.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Terry Crosby 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Terry Crosby 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Crosby 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Crosby 6 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Terry Crosby 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Terry Crosby 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Terry Crosby 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Terry Crosby 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Terry Crosby 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Crosby .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Terry Crosby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terry Crosby 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Crosby 1.5 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Crosby 0.3 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Terry Crosby 1.8 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Terry Crosby 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Crosby 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Crosby - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Terry Crosby - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Terry Crosby - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Terry Crosby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Crosby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Crosby - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Terry Crosby - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Terry Crosby - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Terry Crosby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Terry Crosby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Terry Crosby 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Crosby - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Terry Crosby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terry Crosby - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Crosby - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Crosby - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Terry Crosby - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Terry Crosby - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Crosby - 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.