Ronnie Price vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ronnie Price 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

Ronnie Price

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Price: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Price 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ronnie Price 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ronnie Price 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ronnie Price 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ronnie Price 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ronnie Price 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Price 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ronnie Price 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Price 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ronnie Price 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Price 3.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Price 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ronnie Price 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ronnie Price 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Price 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Price 2,015 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ronnie Price 658 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ronnie Price 960 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ronnie Price 424 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ronnie Price 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ronnie Price 544 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Price .373 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Price .302 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Price .738 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Price 5.3 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Price 1.6 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Price 3.8 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Price 1.6 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Price 0.2 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Price 2.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Price 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ronnie Price 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ronnie Price 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Price 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Price 61 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ronnie Price 17 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ronnie Price 31 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ronnie Price 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ronnie Price 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ronnie Price 28 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Price .294 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Price .208 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Price .696 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Price 4.0 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Price 1.5 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Price 2.5 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Price 0.5 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Price 0.2 (2008) 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.