Ryan Bowen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ryan Bowen 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

Ryan Bowen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Bowen: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Bowen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ryan Bowen 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ryan Bowen 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ryan Bowen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Bowen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ryan Bowen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Bowen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Bowen 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Bowen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ryan Bowen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Bowen 1,319 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ryan Bowen 1,060 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ryan Bowen 250 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ryan Bowen 325 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ryan Bowen 138 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ryan Bowen 507 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Bowen .456 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ryan Bowen .206 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Bowen .693 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 4.9 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 4.0 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 1.0 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.5 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 1.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Bowen 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ryan Bowen 28 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ryan Bowen 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ryan Bowen 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ryan Bowen 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ryan Bowen 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Bowen .303 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ryan Bowen .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Bowen .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.6 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.0 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.0 (2009) 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.