Rich Manning vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rich Manning 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

Rich Manning

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Manning: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Manning 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rich Manning 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rich Manning 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rich Manning 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Manning 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rich Manning 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Manning 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Manning 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Manning 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rich Manning 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Manning 182 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rich Manning 94 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rich Manning 10 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rich Manning 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Manning 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rich Manning 55 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Manning .415 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rich Manning .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Manning .643 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.7 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.9 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.2 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Manning 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rich Manning 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rich Manning 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rich Manning 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Manning 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rich Manning 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Manning .222 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rich Manning - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Manning .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Manning 3.0 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Manning 1.3 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rich Manning 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Manning 0.3 (1997) 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.