Royal Ivey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Royal Ivey 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

Royal Ivey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Royal Ivey: 2004-05 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Royal Ivey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Royal Ivey 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Royal Ivey 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Royal Ivey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Royal Ivey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Royal Ivey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Royal Ivey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Royal Ivey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Royal Ivey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Royal Ivey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Royal Ivey 1,641 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Royal Ivey 557 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Royal Ivey 501 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Royal Ivey 230 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Royal Ivey 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Royal Ivey 492 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royal Ivey .406 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Royal Ivey .361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Royal Ivey .706 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 5.6 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 1.6 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 2.1 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.6 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.1 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Royal Ivey 32 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Royal Ivey 8 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Royal Ivey 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Royal Ivey 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Royal Ivey 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Royal Ivey 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royal Ivey .367 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Royal Ivey .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Royal Ivey .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 3.0 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 0.7 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 0.7 (2010) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.5 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.3 (2010) 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.