Raja Bell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Raja Bell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Raja Bell: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Raja Bell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Raja Bell 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Raja Bell 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Raja Bell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Raja Bell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Raja Bell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Raja Bell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Raja Bell 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Raja Bell 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Raja Bell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Raja Bell 9.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Raja Bell 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Raja Bell 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Raja Bell 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Raja Bell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Raja Bell 6,998 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Raja Bell 1,968 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Raja Bell 1,208 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Raja Bell 484 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Raja Bell 130 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Raja Bell 706 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Raja Bell .434 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Raja Bell .406 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Raja Bell .799 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Raja Bell 14.7 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Raja Bell 3.8 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Raja Bell 2.6 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Raja Bell 1.0 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Raja Bell 0.4 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Raja Bell 8.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Raja Bell 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Raja Bell 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Raja Bell 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Raja Bell 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Raja Bell 545 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Raja Bell 174 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Raja Bell 102 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Raja Bell 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Raja Bell 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Raja Bell 68 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Raja Bell .492 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Raja Bell .466 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Raja Bell .743 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Raja Bell 13.6 (2006) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Raja Bell 5.6 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Raja Bell 2.2 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Raja Bell 1.0 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Raja Bell 0.2 (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.