Bill Russell vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Matt Ryan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Matt Ryan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Matt Ryan 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Matt Ryan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

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.