Ron Riley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Riley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Riley 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Riley 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Riley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Riley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Riley 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ron Riley 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 Riley 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 1,542 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 1,368 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Riley 318 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Riley 106 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Riley 67 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Riley 264 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .419 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .691 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 8.4 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 6.9 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.7 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 56 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 36 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Riley 15 Bill Russell 770

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

Total Blocks Ron Riley 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Riley 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .595 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .375 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.