Bill Russell vs. Ron Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Watts 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.

Ron Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ron Watts: 1965-66 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ron Watts 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ron Watts 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ron Watts 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ron Watts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ron Watts 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ron Watts 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ron Watts 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 Ron Watts 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ron Watts 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ron Watts 0.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ron Watts 40

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ron Watts 39

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ron Watts 2

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ron Watts 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ron Watts .261

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ron Watts .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ron Watts 2.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ron Watts 1.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ron Watts 1.0 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ron Watts 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ron Watts 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ron Watts 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ron Watts 3

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ron Watts 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ron Watts 0

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ron Watts 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ron Watts .167

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ron Watts .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ron Watts 3.0 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ron Watts 2.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ron Watts 0.0 (1967)

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

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

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.