Norm Richardson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Norm Richardson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Richardson: 2001-02 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Richardson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Norm Richardson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Norm Richardson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Norm Richardson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Richardson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Norm Richardson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Norm 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 Norm Richardson 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Richardson 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Norm Richardson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Norm Richardson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norm Richardson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Richardson 30 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Norm Richardson 8 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Norm Richardson 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Norm Richardson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norm Richardson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norm Richardson 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Richardson .385 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Norm Richardson .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Richardson .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Richardson 2.7 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Richardson 0.7 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Norm Richardson 0.2 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Richardson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Richardson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Norm Richardson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Norm Richardson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norm Richardson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Richardson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Norm Richardson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Norm Richardson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Norm Richardson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norm Richardson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norm Richardson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Richardson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Norm Richardson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Richardson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Richardson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Richardson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Norm Richardson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norm Richardson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norm Richardson - 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.