Quinton Ross vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Quinton Ross

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinton Ross: 2004-05 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinton Ross 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Quinton Ross 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Quinton Ross 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Quinton Ross 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinton Ross 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Quinton Ross 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinton Ross 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinton Ross 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinton Ross 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Quinton Ross 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinton Ross 4.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Quinton Ross 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Quinton Ross 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Quinton Ross 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinton Ross 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinton Ross 1,863 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Quinton Ross 947 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Quinton Ross 431 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Quinton Ross 263 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinton Ross 129 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Quinton Ross 458 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinton Ross .419 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Quinton Ross .318 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinton Ross .711 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinton Ross 5.2 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Quinton Ross 2.7 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Quinton Ross 1.4 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Quinton Ross 0.9 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinton Ross 0.4 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinton Ross 7.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Quinton Ross 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Quinton Ross 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Quinton Ross 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinton Ross 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinton Ross 92 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Quinton Ross 32 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Quinton Ross 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Quinton Ross 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinton Ross 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Quinton Ross 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinton Ross .534 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Quinton Ross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinton Ross .875 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinton Ross 7.7 (2006) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Quinton Ross 2.7 (2006) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Quinton Ross 0.8 (2006) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Quinton Ross 0.6 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinton Ross 0.7 (2006) 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.