Malachi Richardson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Malachi Richardson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Malachi Richardson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Malachi 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 Malachi Richardson 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malachi Richardson 198 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Malachi Richardson 70 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Malachi Richardson 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Malachi Richardson 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malachi Richardson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malachi Richardson 70 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malachi Richardson .358 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Malachi Richardson .301 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malachi Richardson .783 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malachi Richardson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson - 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.