RJ Barrett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP RJ Barrett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team RJ Barrett 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team RJ Barrett 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader RJ Barrett 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.