Tex Ritter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tex Ritter 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

Tex Ritter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tex Ritter: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tex Ritter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tex Ritter 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tex Ritter 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tex Ritter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tex Ritter 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tex Ritter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tex Ritter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tex Ritter 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tex Ritter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tex Ritter 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tex Ritter 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tex Ritter 1.9 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tex Ritter 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tex Ritter 789 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tex Ritter 65 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tex Ritter 145 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tex Ritter 151 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tex Ritter .348 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tex Ritter .674 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tex Ritter 6.1 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tex Ritter 1.9 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tex Ritter 1.1 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tex Ritter 6.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tex Ritter 0.7 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tex Ritter 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tex Ritter 79 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tex Ritter 2 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tex Ritter 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tex Ritter 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tex Ritter .296 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tex Ritter .755 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tex Ritter 9.0 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tex Ritter 0.7 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tex Ritter 1.6 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tex Ritter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.