Tom Riker vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tom Riker 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

Tom Riker

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Riker 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Riker 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Riker 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Riker 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.