Mike Riordan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Riordan 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

Mike Riordan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Riordan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Riordan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Riordan 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Riordan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.