Bill Russell vs. Raymond Townsend Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Raymond Townsend 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.

Raymond Townsend

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Raymond Townsend: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Raymond Townsend 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Raymond Townsend 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Raymond Townsend 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Raymond Townsend 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Raymond Townsend 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Raymond Townsend 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Raymond Townsend 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Raymond Townsend 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Raymond Townsend 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Raymond Townsend 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 Raymond Townsend 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Raymond Townsend 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Raymond Townsend 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Raymond Townsend 745

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Raymond Townsend 157

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Raymond Townsend 217

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend 90

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend 10

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Raymond Townsend 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Raymond Townsend .411

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Raymond Townsend .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Raymond Townsend 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Raymond Townsend 1.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Raymond Townsend 1.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Raymond Townsend -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Raymond Townsend -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Raymond Townsend -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Raymond Townsend 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Raymond Townsend -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Raymond Townsend -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Raymond Townsend -

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.