George Ratkovicz vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and George Ratkovicz 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

George Ratkovicz

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Ratkovicz: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Ratkovicz 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Ratkovicz 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Ratkovicz 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Ratkovicz 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Ratkovicz 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Ratkovicz 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Ratkovicz 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Ratkovicz 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Ratkovicz 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader George Ratkovicz 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Ratkovicz 9.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Ratkovicz 6.9 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Ratkovicz 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Ratkovicz 3,141 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Ratkovicz 1,937 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Ratkovicz 791 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Ratkovicz 343 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Ratkovicz .372 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Ratkovicz .673 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Ratkovicz 12.9 (1951) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Ratkovicz 8.3 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Ratkovicz 3.1 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Ratkovicz 10.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Ratkovicz 6.5 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Ratkovicz 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Ratkovicz 259 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Ratkovicz 85 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Ratkovicz 38 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Ratkovicz 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Ratkovicz .410 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Ratkovicz .669 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Ratkovicz 13.9 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Ratkovicz 9.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George Ratkovicz 2.0 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Ratkovicz - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.