Clifford Ray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Clifford Ray 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

Clifford Ray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Ray 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Clifford Ray 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Clifford Ray 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Clifford Ray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clifford Ray 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Clifford Ray 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Clifford Ray 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Clifford Ray 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 7.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 8.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 0.8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 5,821 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 6,953 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Clifford Ray 1,728 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Clifford Ray 501 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 638 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clifford Ray 784 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .524 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .588 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 8.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 10.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 496 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 608 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Clifford Ray 125 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Clifford Ray 51 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 70 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clifford Ray 60 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .538 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .590 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.