RayJ Dennis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and RayJ Dennis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
RayJ Dennis: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RayJ Dennis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons RayJ Dennis 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played RayJ Dennis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games RayJ Dennis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP RayJ Dennis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team RayJ Dennis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RayJ Dennis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team RayJ Dennis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RayJ Dennis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader RayJ Dennis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RayJ Dennis 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game RayJ Dennis 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game RayJ Dennis 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game RayJ Dennis 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RayJ Dennis 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RayJ Dennis 30 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds RayJ Dennis 12 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists RayJ Dennis 14 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals RayJ Dennis 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks RayJ Dennis 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games RayJ Dennis 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RayJ Dennis .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage RayJ Dennis .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RayJ Dennis 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RayJ Dennis 2.7 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game RayJ Dennis 1.1 (2025) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game RayJ Dennis 1.3 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game RayJ Dennis 0.6 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RayJ Dennis 0.2 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games RayJ Dennis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game RayJ Dennis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RayJ Dennis - 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.