Rakeem Christmas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rakeem Christmas 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

Rakeem Christmas

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rakeem Christmas: 2015-16 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rakeem Christmas 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rakeem Christmas 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rakeem Christmas 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rakeem Christmas 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rakeem Christmas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rakeem Christmas 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rakeem Christmas 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rakeem Christmas 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rakeem Christmas 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rakeem Christmas 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rakeem Christmas 2.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rakeem Christmas 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rakeem Christmas 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rakeem Christmas 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rakeem Christmas 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rakeem Christmas 63 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rakeem Christmas 57 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rakeem Christmas 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rakeem Christmas 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rakeem Christmas 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rakeem Christmas 30 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rakeem Christmas .467 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rakeem Christmas .724 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rakeem Christmas 4.0 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rakeem Christmas 1.9 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rakeem Christmas 0.1 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rakeem Christmas 0.1 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rakeem Christmas 0.2 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rakeem Christmas 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rakeem Christmas - 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.