Bill Russell vs. Rich Yonakor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Yonakor and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Rich Yonakor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rich Yonakor: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rich Yonakor 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rich Yonakor 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rich Yonakor 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rich Yonakor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rich Yonakor 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rich Yonakor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Rich Yonakor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Rich Yonakor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Rich Yonakor 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rich Yonakor 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Rich Yonakor 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rich Yonakor 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rich Yonakor 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rich Yonakor 33

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Rich Yonakor 27

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rich Yonakor 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rich Yonakor 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rich Yonakor .538

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rich Yonakor .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rich Yonakor 3.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Rich Yonakor 2.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rich Yonakor 0.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor 0.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor 0.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rich Yonakor 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rich Yonakor 0.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rich Yonakor 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rich Yonakor 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Rich Yonakor 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rich Yonakor 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rich Yonakor 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rich Yonakor .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rich Yonakor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Rich Yonakor 1.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Rich Yonakor 0.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Rich Yonakor 0.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rich Yonakor 0.0 (1982)

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.