Ron Bonham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ron Bonham 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

Ron Bonham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Bonham: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Bonham 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Bonham 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Bonham 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Bonham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Bonham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Bonham 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Bonham 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Bonham 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Bonham 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ron Bonham 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Bonham 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Bonham 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Bonham 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Bonham 478 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Bonham 113 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Bonham 30 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Bonham 76 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Bonham .391 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Bonham .832 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Bonham 7.4 (1965) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Bonham 2.1 (1965) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Bonham 0.5 (1965) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Bonham 3.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Bonham 0.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Bonham 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Bonham 31 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Bonham 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Bonham 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Bonham 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Bonham .522 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Bonham .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Bonham 3.5 (1965) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Bonham 0.6 (1966) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Bonham 0.0 (1966) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Bonham - 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.