Ralph Polson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ralph Polson 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

Ralph Polson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Polson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ralph Polson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ralph Polson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ralph Polson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Polson 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ralph Polson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Polson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Polson 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Polson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ralph Polson 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Polson 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Polson 191 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ralph Polson 211 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ralph Polson 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Polson 49 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Polson .363 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Polson .635 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Polson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Polson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ralph Polson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ralph Polson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Polson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Polson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Polson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Polson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** 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.