Craig Raymond vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Craig Raymond 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

Craig Raymond

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Raymond: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Raymond 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Craig Raymond 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Craig Raymond 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Craig Raymond 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Craig Raymond 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Craig Raymond 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Raymond 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Raymond 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Raymond 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Craig Raymond 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Raymond 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Craig Raymond 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Craig Raymond 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Raymond 55 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Craig Raymond 68 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Craig Raymond 8 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Craig Raymond 27 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Raymond .344 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Raymond .647 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Raymond 2.0 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Raymond 2.5 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Craig Raymond 0.3 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Raymond - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Craig Raymond - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Craig Raymond - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Raymond - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Craig Raymond - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Craig Raymond - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Craig Raymond 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Raymond - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Raymond - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Raymond - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Raymond - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Craig Raymond - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Craig Raymond - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Craig Raymond - n/a ** 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.