Connie Rea vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Connie Rea 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

Connie Rea

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Rea: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Rea 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Connie Rea 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Connie Rea 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Connie Rea 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Connie Rea 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Connie Rea 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Rea 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Connie Rea 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Connie Rea 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Connie Rea 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Rea 1.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Connie Rea 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Connie Rea 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Rea 23 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Connie Rea 31 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Connie Rea 16 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Connie Rea 20 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Rea .209 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Rea .313 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Rea 1.2 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Rea 1.6 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Connie Rea 0.8 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Rea - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Connie Rea - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Connie Rea - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Rea - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Connie Rea - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Connie Rea - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Connie Rea 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Rea - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Rea - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Rea - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Rea - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Connie Rea - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** 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.