Rafer Alston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rafer Alston 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rafer Alston 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) 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.