Rafael Araujo vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rafael Araujo

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafael Araujo: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafael Araujo 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rafael Araujo 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rafael Araujo 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rafael Araujo 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafael Araujo 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rafael Araujo 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Araujo 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rafael Araujo 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Araujo 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rafael Araujo 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 389 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 395 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 41 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rafael Araujo 139 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .405 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .679 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.3 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.1 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.5 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 11 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 11 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rafael Araujo 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .375 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .417 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 (2007) 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.