Bill Russell vs. Ronnie Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Valentine 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.

Ronnie Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ronnie Valentine: 1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ronnie Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ronnie Valentine 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ronnie Valentine 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ronnie Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ronnie Valentine 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ronnie Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ronnie Valentine 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ronnie Valentine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ronnie Valentine 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ronnie Valentine 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 Ronnie Valentine 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ronnie Valentine 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ronnie Valentine 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ronnie Valentine 84

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ronnie Valentine 30

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ronnie Valentine 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine 7

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ronnie Valentine 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ronnie Valentine .378

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ronnie Valentine .474

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ronnie Valentine 3.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ronnie Valentine 1.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ronnie Valentine 0.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ronnie Valentine -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ronnie Valentine -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ronnie Valentine -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ronnie Valentine -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ronnie Valentine -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ronnie Valentine -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ronnie Valentine 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ronnie Valentine -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ronnie Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ronnie Valentine -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ronnie Valentine -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ronnie Valentine -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine -

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.