Ivan Rabb vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ivan Rabb 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

Ivan Rabb

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ivan Rabb: 2017-18 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ivan Rabb 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ivan Rabb 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ivan Rabb 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ivan Rabb 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ivan Rabb 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ivan Rabb 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ivan Rabb 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ivan Rabb 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ivan Rabb 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ivan Rabb 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ivan Rabb 5.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ivan Rabb 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ivan Rabb 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ivan Rabb 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ivan Rabb 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ivan Rabb 485 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ivan Rabb 364 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ivan Rabb 86 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ivan Rabb 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ivan Rabb 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ivan Rabb 85 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ivan Rabb .555 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ivan Rabb .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ivan Rabb .743 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ivan Rabb 5.8 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ivan Rabb 4.4 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ivan Rabb 1.1 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ivan Rabb 0.3 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ivan Rabb 0.4 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ivan Rabb 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ivan Rabb - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ivan Rabb - 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.