Josh Richardson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Josh Richardson 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

Josh Richardson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Richardson: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Richardson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Josh Richardson 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Josh Richardson 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Josh Richardson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Richardson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Josh Richardson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Richardson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Richardson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Richardson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Josh Richardson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Richardson 11.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Richardson 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Josh Richardson 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Josh Richardson 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Richardson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Richardson 6,349 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Josh Richardson 1,673 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Josh Richardson 1,451 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Josh Richardson 558 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Richardson 296 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Richardson 546 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Richardson .429 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Richardson .364 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Richardson .846 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Richardson 16.6 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Richardson 3.6 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh Richardson 4.1 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Richardson 1.5 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Richardson 0.9 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Richardson 7.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Richardson 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Josh Richardson 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Josh Richardson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Richardson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Richardson 236 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Josh Richardson 91 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Josh Richardson 54 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Josh Richardson 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Richardson 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Richardson 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Richardson .371 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Josh Richardson .350 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Richardson .875 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Richardson 16.8 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Richardson 3.8 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh Richardson 3.3 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Richardson 2.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Richardson 1.0 (2018) 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.