John Rudometkin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Rudometkin: 1962-63 to 1964-65
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Rudometkin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Rudometkin 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Rudometkin 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Rudometkin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Rudometkin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Rudometkin 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Rudometkin 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 Rudometkin 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Rudometkin 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Rudometkin 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Rudometkin 822 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Rudometkin 412 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Rudometkin 72 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games John Rudometkin 131 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Rudometkin .399 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage John Rudometkin .743 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Rudometkin 7.6 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Rudometkin 4.3 (1965) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Rudometkin 0.7 (1965) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Rudometkin - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Rudometkin - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Rudometkin - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Rudometkin - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Rudometkin - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Rudometkin - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games John Rudometkin 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Rudometkin - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John Rudometkin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Rudometkin - 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.