Mike Ratliff vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mike Ratliff

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Ratliff: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Ratliff 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Ratliff 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Ratliff 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Ratliff 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Ratliff 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Ratliff 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Ratliff 241 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Ratliff 194 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Ratliff 38 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Ratliff 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Ratliff 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Ratliff 60 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Ratliff .417 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Ratliff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Ratliff .536 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Ratliff 4.2 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Ratliff 3.3 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Ratliff 0.7 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Ratliff 0.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Ratliff 0.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Ratliff - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Ratliff - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Ratliff - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Ratliff - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Ratliff - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Ratliff - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Ratliff - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Ratliff - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Ratliff - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Ratliff - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Ratliff - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Ratliff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Ratliff - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Ratliff - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Ratliff - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Ratliff - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Ratliff - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Ratliff - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.