Ramon Rivas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ramon Rivas 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

Ramon Rivas

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ramon Rivas: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ramon Rivas 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ramon Rivas 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ramon Rivas 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ramon Rivas 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ramon Rivas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ramon Rivas 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ramon Rivas 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ramon Rivas 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ramon Rivas 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ramon Rivas 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ramon Rivas 1.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ramon Rivas 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ramon Rivas 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ramon Rivas 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ramon Rivas 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ramon Rivas 40 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ramon Rivas 24 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ramon Rivas 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ramon Rivas 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ramon Rivas 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ramon Rivas 28 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ramon Rivas .387 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ramon Rivas .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ramon Rivas .640 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ramon Rivas 1.4 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ramon Rivas 0.9 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ramon Rivas 0.1 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ramon Rivas 0.1 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ramon Rivas 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ramon Rivas 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ramon Rivas - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ramon Rivas - 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.