Ed Ratleff vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ed Ratleff 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

Ed Ratleff

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Ratleff: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Ratleff 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ed Ratleff 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ed Ratleff 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ed Ratleff 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Ratleff 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ed Ratleff 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Ratleff 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Ratleff 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Ratleff 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ed Ratleff 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Ratleff 2,813 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ed Ratleff 1,363 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ed Ratleff 896 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ed Ratleff 430 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Ratleff 143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Ratleff 338 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Ratleff .454 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ed Ratleff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Ratleff .803 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.8 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 5.7 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 3.6 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.6 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 6.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Ratleff 89 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ed Ratleff 53 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ed Ratleff 35 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ed Ratleff 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Ratleff 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Ratleff 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Ratleff .414 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ed Ratleff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Ratleff .850 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.1 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 6.6 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.4 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.1 (1975) 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.