Nick Richards vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Nick Richards

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Richards 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nick Richards 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nick Richards 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nick Richards 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Richards 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nick Richards 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Richards 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Richards 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Richards 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nick Richards 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Richards 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nick Richards 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nick Richards 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Richards 1,349 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nick Richards 1,052 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nick Richards 107 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nick Richards 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Richards 166 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nick Richards 200 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Richards .661 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nick Richards .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Richards .736 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Richards 9.7 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards 8.0 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nick Richards 0.8 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nick Richards 0.4 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards 1.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Richards - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nick Richards - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nick Richards - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nick Richards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Richards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nick Richards 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Richards - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nick Richards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Richards - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nick Richards - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards - 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.