Trevor Ruffin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Trevor Ruffin 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

Trevor Ruffin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Trevor Ruffin: 1994-95 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Trevor Ruffin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Trevor Ruffin 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Trevor Ruffin 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Trevor Ruffin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Trevor Ruffin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Trevor Ruffin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Trevor Ruffin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Trevor Ruffin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Trevor Ruffin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Trevor Ruffin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ruffin 9.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ruffin 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Trevor Ruffin 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Trevor Ruffin 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ruffin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ruffin 1,011 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Trevor Ruffin 155 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Trevor Ruffin 317 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Trevor Ruffin 57 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Trevor Ruffin 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Trevor Ruffin 110 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ruffin .411 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ruffin .371 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ruffin .795 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ruffin 12.8 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ruffin 2.2 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ruffin 4.4 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ruffin 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ruffin 0.0 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ruffin 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ruffin 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Trevor Ruffin 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Trevor Ruffin 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ruffin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ruffin 10 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Trevor Ruffin 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Trevor Ruffin 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Trevor Ruffin 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Trevor Ruffin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Trevor Ruffin 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ruffin .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ruffin .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ruffin .200 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ruffin 2.0 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ruffin 0.6 (1995) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ruffin 0.4 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ruffin 0.2 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ruffin 0.0 (1995) 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.