Ray Epps vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ray Epps 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

Ray Epps

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Epps: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Epps 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ray Epps 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ray Epps 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ray Epps 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ray Epps 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ray Epps 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ray Epps 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ray Epps 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ray Epps 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ray Epps 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Epps 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ray Epps 0.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ray Epps 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ray Epps 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ray Epps 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Epps 26 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ray Epps 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ray Epps 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ray Epps 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ray Epps 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ray Epps 13 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Epps .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ray Epps - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Epps .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Epps 2.0 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Epps 0.4 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ray Epps 0.2 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ray Epps 0.1 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ray Epps 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Epps - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ray Epps - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ray Epps - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ray Epps - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ray Epps - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Epps - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ray Epps - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ray Epps - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ray Epps - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ray Epps - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ray Epps 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Epps - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ray Epps - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Epps - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Epps - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Epps - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ray Epps - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ray Epps - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ray Epps - 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.