Ron Baker vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ron Baker

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Baker: 2016-17 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Baker 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Baker 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Baker 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Baker 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Baker 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Baker 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Baker 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Baker 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Baker 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ron Baker 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Baker 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Baker 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Baker 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Baker 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Baker 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Baker 300 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Baker 139 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Baker 169 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Baker 66 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Baker 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Baker 96 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Baker .358 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ron Baker .265 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Baker .707 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Baker 4.1 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Baker 1.9 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Baker 2.1 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Baker 0.9 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Baker 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Baker - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Baker - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Baker - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ron Baker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Baker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Baker - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Baker - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Baker - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ron Baker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Baker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Baker 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Baker - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ron Baker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Baker - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Baker - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Baker - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Baker - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Baker - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Baker - 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.