Ricky Rubio vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ricky Rubio

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Rubio 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ricky Rubio 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ricky Rubio 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ricky Rubio 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ricky Rubio 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ricky Rubio 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Rubio 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ricky Rubio 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Rubio 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ricky Rubio 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 10.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 7,570 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 2,830 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 5,160 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 1,226 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 94 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Rubio 698 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .388 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .324 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .843 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 11.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 6.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 161 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 66 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 88 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Rubio 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .384 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .269 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .814 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018) 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.