Don Reid vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Don Reid 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

Don Reid

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Reid: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Reid 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Don Reid 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Don Reid 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Don Reid 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Reid 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Don Reid 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Reid 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Reid 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Reid 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Don Reid 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Reid 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Reid 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Don Reid 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Reid 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Reid 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Reid 1,454 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Don Reid 1,169 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Don Reid 143 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Don Reid 182 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Reid 282 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Reid 403 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Reid .530 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Don Reid .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Reid .658 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Reid 5.1 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Reid 3.7 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Don Reid 0.7 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Reid 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Reid 0.9 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Reid 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Reid 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Don Reid 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Reid 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Reid 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Reid 30 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Don Reid 23 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Don Reid 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Don Reid 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Reid 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Reid 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Reid .647 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Reid .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Reid .533 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Reid 4.0 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Reid 3.7 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Reid 0.3 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Reid 0.3 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Reid 0.7 (2001) 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.