Michael Olowokandi vs. Bill Russell Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Russell and Michael Olowokandi, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Michael Olowokandi played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Bill Russell, who played 13. Michael Olowokandi had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, while Bill Russell had his rookie season in 1956-57. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
45 |
28.4 |
8.9 |
2.7 |
5.3 |
7.9 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
8.9 |
.431 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.3 |
2.6 |
.483 |
Bill Russell |
48 |
35.3 |
14.7 |
- |
- |
19.6 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
5.8 |
13.5 |
.427 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
6.4 |
.492 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
10 |
40.9 |
13.9 |
- |
- |
24.4 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
5.4 |
14.8 |
.365 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
6.1 |
.508 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
80 |
31.2 |
9.8 |
2.4 |
5.8 |
8.2 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
9.5 |
.437 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.5 |
2.4 |
.651 |
Bill Russell |
69 |
38.3 |
16.6 |
- |
- |
22.7 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
6.6 |
15.0 |
.442 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
6.4 |
.519 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
9 |
39.4 |
15.1 |
- |
- |
24.6 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
5.3 |
14.8 |
.361 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
7.3 |
.606 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
82 |
25.9 |
8.5 |
2.0 |
4.4 |
6.4 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
8.6 |
.435 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.9 |
.545 |
Bill Russell |
70 |
42.6 |
16.7 |
- |
- |
23.0 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
6.5 |
14.2 |
.457 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
6.1 |
.598 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
11 |
45.1 |
15.5 |
- |
- |
27.7 |
3.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
5.9 |
14.5 |
.409 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
6.1 |
.612 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
80 |
32.1 |
11.1 |
2.1 |
6.8 |
8.9 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
4.8 |
11.1 |
.433 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.5 |
2.4 |
.622 |
Bill Russell |
74 |
42.5 |
18.2 |
- |
- |
24.0 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.5 |
16.1 |
.467 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
5.3 |
.612 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
13 |
44.0 |
18.5 |
- |
- |
25.8 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
7.2 |
15.8 |
.456 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
5.8 |
.707 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
36 |
38.0 |
12.3 |
1.6 |
7.5 |
9.1 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
5.2 |
12.1 |
.427 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.9 |
2.9 |
.657 |
Bill Russell |
78 |
44.3 |
16.9 |
- |
- |
23.9 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
6.8 |
16.0 |
.426 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
6.0 |
.550 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
10 |
46.2 |
19.1 |
- |
- |
29.9 |
4.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
7.3 |
17.1 |
.427 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
8.6 |
.523 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
43 |
21.5 |
6.5 |
1.8 |
3.9 |
5.7 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
6.6 |
.425 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.4 |
.590 |
Bill Russell |
76 |
45.2 |
18.9 |
- |
- |
23.6 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
7.6 |
16.6 |
.457 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
6.3 |
.595 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
15 |
14.9 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
.324 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
.875 |
Bill Russell |
14 |
48.0 |
22.4 |
- |
- |
26.4 |
5.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
8.3 |
18.1 |
.458 |
- |
- |
- |
5.9 |
8.1 |
.726 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
62 |
19.6 |
5.9 |
1.7 |
3.5 |
5.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
5.7 |
.456 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
1.1 |
.667 |
Bill Russell |
78 |
44.9 |
16.8 |
- |
- |
23.6 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
6.6 |
15.2 |
.432 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
6.6 |
.555 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
13 |
47.5 |
20.3 |
- |
- |
25.1 |
5.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.4 |
16.3 |
.453 |
- |
- |
- |
5.5 |
8.4 |
.661 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
48 |
19.1 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
4.6 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
.446 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.5 |
1.0 |
.511 |
Bill Russell |
78 |
44.6 |
15.0 |
- |
- |
24.7 |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
6.0 |
13.8 |
.433 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
5.5 |
.550 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
10 |
45.1 |
13.1 |
- |
- |
27.2 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.7 |
13.2 |
.356 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
6.7 |
.552 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
24 |
9.8 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
.413 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.1 |
0.1 |
.667 |
Bill Russell |
78 |
44.4 |
14.1 |
- |
- |
24.1 |
5.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
5.5 |
12.6 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
5.5 |
.573 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
12 |
46.8 |
16.5 |
- |
- |
25.2 |
6.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
6.6 |
12.5 |
.527 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
6.3 |
.526 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
78 |
43.4 |
12.9 |
- |
- |
22.8 |
4.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
5.0 |
12.1 |
.415 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
5.2 |
.551 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
17 |
47.9 |
19.1 |
- |
- |
25.2 |
5.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
7.3 |
15.4 |
.475 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
7.2 |
.618 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
81 |
40.7 |
13.3 |
- |
- |
21.0 |
5.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
4.9 |
10.7 |
.454 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
5.8 |
.610 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
9 |
43.3 |
10.6 |
- |
- |
22.0 |
5.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
3.4 |
9.6 |
.360 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
5.8 |
.635 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
78 |
37.9 |
12.5 |
- |
- |
18.6 |
4.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
4.7 |
11.0 |
.425 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
5.9 |
.537 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
19 |
45.7 |
14.4 |
- |
- |
22.8 |
5.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.2 |
12.7 |
.409 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
6.8 |
.585 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
77 |
42.7 |
9.9 |
- |
- |
19.3 |
4.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.6 |
8.4 |
.433 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
5.0 |
.526 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Olowokandi |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Russell |
18 |
46.1 |
10.8 |
- |
- |
20.5 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.3 |
10.1 |
.423 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
4.5 |
.506 |