Clint Richardson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Clint Richardson 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

Clint Richardson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint Richardson: 1979-80 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint Richardson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Clint Richardson 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Clint Richardson 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Clint Richardson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clint Richardson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Clint Richardson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clint Richardson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Clint Richardson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clint Richardson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Clint Richardson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Richardson 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clint Richardson 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Clint Richardson 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Clint Richardson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Richardson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Richardson 4,084 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Clint Richardson 1,378 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Clint Richardson 1,461 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Clint Richardson 360 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clint Richardson 105 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clint Richardson 586 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Richardson .463 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Clint Richardson .244 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Richardson .770 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Richardson 9.7 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Richardson 3.2 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Clint Richardson 4.5 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clint Richardson 0.9 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Richardson 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Richardson 5.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Clint Richardson 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Clint Richardson 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Clint Richardson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Richardson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Richardson 418 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Clint Richardson 193 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Clint Richardson 120 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Clint Richardson 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clint Richardson 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clint Richardson 72 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Richardson .499 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Clint Richardson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Richardson .689 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Richardson 8.8 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Richardson 3.3 (1982) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Clint Richardson 2.1 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clint Richardson 1.2 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clint Richardson 0.2 (1982) 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.