Ron Livingstone vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Livingstone: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Livingstone 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Livingstone 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Livingstone 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Livingstone 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Livingstone 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Livingstone 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ron Livingstone 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Livingstone 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Livingstone 4.7 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Livingstone 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Livingstone 732 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Livingstone 297 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Livingstone 217 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Ron Livingstone 117 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Livingstone .286 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Livingstone .692 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Livingstone 8.3 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Livingstone 4.7 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Livingstone 2.6 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Livingstone 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Livingstone 1.0 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Livingstone 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Livingstone 20 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Livingstone 2 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Livingstone 5 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ron Livingstone 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Livingstone .421 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Livingstone .571 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Livingstone 8.0 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Livingstone 1.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Livingstone 2.5 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.