Rick Adelman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rick Adelman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.