John Rudd vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Rudd: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Rudd 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Rudd 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Rudd 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Rudd 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Rudd 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Rudd 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Rudd 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Rudd 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Rudd 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Rudd 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Rudd 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Rudd 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Rudd 184 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Rudd 167 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Rudd 35 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Rudd 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Rudd 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Rudd 58 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Rudd .444 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage John Rudd .710 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Rudd 3.2 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Rudd 2.9 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Rudd 0.6 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Rudd 0.3 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Rudd 0.1 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Rudd - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Rudd - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Rudd - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Rudd - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Rudd - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Rudd - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games John Rudd 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Rudd - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John Rudd - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Rudd - 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.