Blair Rasmussen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Blair Rasmussen 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

Blair Rasmussen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blair Rasmussen: 1985-86 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blair Rasmussen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Blair Rasmussen 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Blair Rasmussen 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Blair Rasmussen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blair Rasmussen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Blair Rasmussen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blair Rasmussen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Blair Rasmussen 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blair Rasmussen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Blair Rasmussen 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blair Rasmussen 9.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Blair Rasmussen 5.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Blair Rasmussen 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Blair Rasmussen 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blair Rasmussen 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Blair Rasmussen 5,119 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Blair Rasmussen 3,006 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Blair Rasmussen 467 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Blair Rasmussen 210 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Blair Rasmussen 484 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Blair Rasmussen 532 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blair Rasmussen .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Blair Rasmussen .257 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blair Rasmussen .767 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blair Rasmussen 12.7 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Blair Rasmussen 9.7 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Blair Rasmussen 1.3 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Blair Rasmussen 0.7 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blair Rasmussen 1.9 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blair Rasmussen 11.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Blair Rasmussen 6.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Blair Rasmussen 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Blair Rasmussen 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blair Rasmussen 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Blair Rasmussen 345 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Blair Rasmussen 180 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Blair Rasmussen 25 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Blair Rasmussen 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Blair Rasmussen 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Blair Rasmussen 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blair Rasmussen .443 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Blair Rasmussen - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blair Rasmussen .802 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blair Rasmussen 16.3 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Blair Rasmussen 8.7 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Blair Rasmussen 2.3 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Blair Rasmussen 0.7 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blair Rasmussen 1.3 (1990) Bill Russell - 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.