Bill Russell vs. Richard Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Washington 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.

Richard Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Richard Washington: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Richard Washington 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Richard Washington 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Richard Washington 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Richard Washington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Richard Washington 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Richard Washington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Richard Washington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Richard Washington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Richard Washington 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Richard Washington 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 Richard Washington 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Richard Washington 6.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Richard Washington 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Richard Washington 3,456

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Richard Washington 2,204

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Richard Washington 409

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington 224

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington 277

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Richard Washington 351

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Richard Washington .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Richard Washington .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Richard Washington 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Richard Washington 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Richard Washington 1.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Richard Washington 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Richard Washington 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Richard Washington 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Richard Washington 75

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Richard Washington 33

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Richard Washington 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington 5

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington 9

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Richard Washington 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Richard Washington .537

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Richard Washington .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Richard Washington 7.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Richard Washington 3.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Richard Washington 0.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Richard Washington 1.1 (1980)

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.