Eric Riley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Eric Riley 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

Eric Riley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Riley 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eric Riley 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eric Riley 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eric Riley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Riley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eric Riley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Riley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Riley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Riley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eric Riley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley 574 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eric Riley 479 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eric Riley 60 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eric Riley 54 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Riley 132 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Riley 186 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley .456 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley .704 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley 4.4 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 3.4 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.6 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.4 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 1.2 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eric Riley - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eric Riley - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eric Riley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Riley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Riley 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - 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.