Bill Russell vs. Ray Spalding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Spalding 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.

Ray Spalding

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ray Spalding: 2018-19 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ray Spalding 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ray Spalding 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ray Spalding 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ray Spalding 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ray Spalding 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ray Spalding 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ray Spalding 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ray Spalding 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ray Spalding 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ray Spalding 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 Ray Spalding 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ray Spalding 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ray Spalding 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ray Spalding 58

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ray Spalding 52

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ray Spalding 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding 9

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding 10

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ray Spalding 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ray Spalding .529

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ray Spalding .286

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ray Spalding 3.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ray Spalding 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ray Spalding 0.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding 1.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ray Spalding -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ray Spalding -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ray Spalding -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ray Spalding -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ray Spalding -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ray Spalding -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ray Spalding 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ray Spalding -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ray Spalding -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ray Spalding -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ray Spalding -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ray Spalding -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Spalding -

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.