Joe Ruklick vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Ruklick 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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Ruklick 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Ruklick 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ruklick 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Ruklick 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ruklick 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Ruklick 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - 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.