Jeff Ruland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jeff Ruland 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

Jeff Ruland

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) 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.