Ron Boone vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Boone: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Boone 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Boone 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Boone 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Boone 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Boone 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Boone 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ron Boone 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 Boone 13.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 3.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Boone 5,284 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Boone 1,046 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Boone 1,273 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Boone 420 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Boone 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Boone 379 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Boone .454 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ron Boone .337 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Boone .854 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Boone 22.2 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 3.9 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 4.1 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Boone 11.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 1.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Boone 94 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Boone 15 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Boone 14 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ron Boone 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Boone 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Boone 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Boone .481 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Boone .952 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Boone 11.8 (1979) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 1.9 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 1.8 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.