Jim Ray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jim Ray 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

Jim Ray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ray: 1956-57 to 1959-60
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ray 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Ray 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Ray 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Ray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ray 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Ray 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ray 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ray 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ray 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Ray 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ray 1.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ray 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Ray 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ray 9 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Ray 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Ray 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Ray 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ray .176 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ray .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ray 1.8 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ray 1.3 (1957) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Ray 0.8 (1957) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ray - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ray - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Ray - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ray - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Ray - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Ray - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Ray 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ray - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ray - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ray - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ray - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Ray - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Ray - n/a ** 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.