Sherwin Raiken vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sherwin Raiken 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

Sherwin Raiken

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sherwin Raiken: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sherwin Raiken 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sherwin Raiken 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sherwin Raiken 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sherwin Raiken 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sherwin Raiken 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sherwin Raiken 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sherwin Raiken 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sherwin Raiken 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sherwin Raiken 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sherwin Raiken 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 Sherwin Raiken 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sherwin Raiken 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sherwin Raiken 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherwin Raiken 9 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sherwin Raiken 8 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sherwin Raiken 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sherwin Raiken 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherwin Raiken .143 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sherwin Raiken .375 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherwin Raiken 1.5 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sherwin Raiken 1.3 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sherwin Raiken 1.0 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherwin Raiken 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sherwin Raiken 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sherwin Raiken 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherwin Raiken 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sherwin Raiken 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sherwin Raiken 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sherwin Raiken 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherwin Raiken .800 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sherwin Raiken .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherwin Raiken 2.0 (1953) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sherwin Raiken 0.3 (1953) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sherwin Raiken 0.5 (1953) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sherwin Raiken - 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.