Bill Russell vs. Ralph Simpson Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Ralph Simpson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ralph Simpson 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ralph Simpson 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ralph Simpson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ralph Simpson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ralph Simpson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ralph Simpson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ralph Simpson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ralph Simpson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ralph Simpson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Ralph Simpson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ralph Simpson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ralph Simpson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ralph Simpson 1,832

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ralph Simpson 445

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ralph Simpson 479

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 189

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 17

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ralph Simpson 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ralph Simpson .404

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ralph Simpson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ralph Simpson 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ralph Simpson 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ralph Simpson 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ralph Simpson 106

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ralph Simpson 24

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ralph Simpson 41

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ralph Simpson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ralph Simpson .413

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ralph Simpson .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.