Ron Cavenall vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Cavenall: 1984-85 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Cavenall 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Cavenall 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Cavenall 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Cavenall 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Cavenall 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Cavenall 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ron Cavenall 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 Cavenall 1.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Cavenall 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Cavenall 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Cavenall 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Cavenall 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Cavenall 84 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Cavenall 168 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Cavenall 19 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Cavenall 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Cavenall 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Cavenall 58 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Cavenall .337 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Cavenall .545 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Cavenall 1.5 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Cavenall 3.1 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Cavenall 0.4 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Cavenall 0.2 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Cavenall 0.8 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Cavenall - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Cavenall - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Cavenall - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Cavenall - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Cavenall - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Cavenall - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ron Cavenall 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Cavenall - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Cavenall - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Cavenall - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Cavenall - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Cavenall - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Ron Cavenall - 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.