Ray Ramsey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Ramsey: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Ramsey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ray Ramsey 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ray Ramsey 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ray Ramsey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ray Ramsey 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ray Ramsey 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ray Ramsey 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Ramsey 1.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ray Ramsey 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Ramsey 2 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ray Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ray Ramsey 0 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Ray Ramsey 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Ramsey .000 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ray Ramsey 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Ramsey 1.0 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ray Ramsey 0.0 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Ramsey - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ray Ramsey - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Ramsey - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ray Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ray Ramsey - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ray Ramsey 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Ramsey - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ray Ramsey - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Ray Ramsey - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.