Sam Ranzino vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sam Ranzino 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

Sam Ranzino

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Ranzino: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Ranzino 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sam Ranzino 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sam Ranzino 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sam Ranzino 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Ranzino 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sam Ranzino 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Ranzino 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Ranzino 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Ranzino 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Ranzino 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Ranzino 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Ranzino 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sam Ranzino 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Ranzino 86 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sam Ranzino 39 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sam Ranzino 25 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Ranzino 39 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Ranzino .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Ranzino .703 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Ranzino 2.2 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Ranzino 1.0 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sam Ranzino 0.6 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Ranzino - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Ranzino - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sam Ranzino - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Ranzino - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sam Ranzino - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sam Ranzino - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Ranzino 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Ranzino - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Ranzino - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Ranzino - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Ranzino - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Ranzino - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Ranzino - 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.