Ron Horn vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Horn: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Horn 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Horn 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Horn 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Horn 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Horn 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Horn 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ron Horn 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 Horn 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Horn 77 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Horn 77 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Horn 11 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Ron Horn 31 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Horn .298 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Horn .677 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Horn 2.6 (1963) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 2.5 (1963) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.4 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Horn 1.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Horn 12 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Horn 11 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Horn 2 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ron Horn 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Horn .333 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Horn .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Horn 1.7 (1963) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 1.6 (1963) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.3 (1963) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - 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.