Xavier Henry vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Xavier Henry 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

Xavier Henry

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Xavier Henry: 2010-11 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier Henry 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Xavier Henry 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Xavier Henry 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Xavier Henry 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Xavier Henry 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Xavier Henry 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Xavier Henry 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Xavier Henry 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Xavier Henry 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Xavier Henry 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier Henry 5.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Xavier Henry 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Xavier Henry 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Xavier Henry 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier Henry 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier Henry 1,050 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Xavier Henry 351 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Xavier Henry 120 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Xavier Henry 100 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Xavier Henry 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Xavier Henry 185 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier Henry .406 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Xavier Henry .325 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier Henry .635 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier Henry 10.0 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier Henry 2.7 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Xavier Henry 1.2 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Xavier Henry 1.0 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier Henry 0.2 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier Henry - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Xavier Henry - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Xavier Henry - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Xavier Henry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier Henry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier Henry - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Xavier Henry - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Xavier Henry - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Xavier Henry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Xavier Henry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Xavier Henry 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier Henry - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Xavier Henry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier Henry - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier Henry - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier Henry - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Xavier Henry - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Xavier Henry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Xavier Henry - 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.