Will Richard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Will Richard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Will Richard: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Will Richard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Will Richard 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Will Richard 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Will Richard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Will Richard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Will Richard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Will Richard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Will Richard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Will Richard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Will Richard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Richard 8.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Will Richard 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Will Richard 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Will Richard 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Richard 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Richard 183 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Will Richard 62 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Will Richard 25 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Will Richard 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Will Richard 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Will Richard 23 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Richard .533 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Will Richard .397 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Richard .774 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Richard 8.0 (2026) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Will Richard 2.7 (2026) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Will Richard 1.1 (2026) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Will Richard 1.0 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Richard 0.0 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Richard - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Will Richard - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Will Richard - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Will Richard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Richard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Richard - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Will Richard - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Will Richard - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Will Richard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Will Richard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Will Richard 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Richard - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Will Richard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Richard - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Richard - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Will Richard - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Will Richard - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Will Richard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Richard - 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.