John Rennicke vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Rennicke 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

John Rennicke

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Rennicke: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Rennicke 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Rennicke 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Rennicke 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Rennicke 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Rennicke 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Rennicke 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Rennicke 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Rennicke 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Rennicke 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Rennicke 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Rennicke 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Rennicke 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Rennicke 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Rennicke 11 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Rennicke 9 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Rennicke 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Rennicke 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Rennicke .222 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Rennicke .333 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Rennicke 1.8 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Rennicke 1.5 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Rennicke 0.2 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Rennicke - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Rennicke - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Rennicke - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Rennicke - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Rennicke - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Rennicke - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Rennicke 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Rennicke - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Rennicke - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Rennicke - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Rennicke - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Rennicke - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Rennicke - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Rennicke - 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.