Frank Ramsey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Frank Ramsey 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

Frank Ramsey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Ramsey: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Ramsey 7 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Frank Ramsey 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Frank Ramsey 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Frank Ramsey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Frank Ramsey 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Frank Ramsey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Ramsey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Ramsey 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Ramsey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Frank Ramsey 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Ramsey 13.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Ramsey 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Frank Ramsey 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Ramsey 8,378 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Frank Ramsey 3,410 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Frank Ramsey 1,134 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frank Ramsey 623 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Ramsey .399 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Ramsey .804 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Ramsey 16.5 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Ramsey 7.3 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Frank Ramsey 2.9 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Ramsey 13.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Frank Ramsey 5.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Frank Ramsey 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Ramsey 1,331 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Frank Ramsey 494 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Frank Ramsey 151 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frank Ramsey 98 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Ramsey .424 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Ramsey .826 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Ramsey 23.2 (1959) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Ramsey 8.2 (1958) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Frank Ramsey 2.3 (1961) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Ramsey - 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.