Theo Ratliff vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Theo Ratliff 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

Theo Ratliff

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Theo Ratliff: 1995-96 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Theo Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Theo Ratliff 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Theo Ratliff 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Theo Ratliff 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Theo Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Theo Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Theo Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Theo Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Theo Ratliff 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Theo Ratliff 0 Bill Russell 4

Blocks Leader Theo Ratliff 2 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Theo Ratliff 7.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Theo Ratliff 5.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Theo Ratliff 2.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Theo Ratliff 5,809 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Theo Ratliff 4,596 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Theo Ratliff 465 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Theo Ratliff 393 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Theo Ratliff 1,968 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Theo Ratliff 810 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Theo Ratliff .496 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Theo Ratliff .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Theo Ratliff .710 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Theo Ratliff 12.4 (2001) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Theo Ratliff 8.3 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Theo Ratliff 1.2 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.9 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Theo Ratliff 3.7 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Theo Ratliff 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Theo Ratliff 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Theo Ratliff 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Theo Ratliff 232 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Theo Ratliff 188 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Theo Ratliff 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Theo Ratliff 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Theo Ratliff 67 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Theo Ratliff 44 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Theo Ratliff .497 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Theo Ratliff - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Theo Ratliff .643 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Theo Ratliff 13.0 (2000) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Theo Ratliff 7.9 (2000) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.9 (2000) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Theo Ratliff 1.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Theo Ratliff 3.0 (2000) 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.