George Reynolds vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and George Reynolds 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

George Reynolds

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Reynolds: 1969-70 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Reynolds 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader George Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Reynolds 2.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Reynolds 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Reynolds 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Reynolds 21 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Reynolds 14 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Reynolds 12 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Reynolds 10 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Reynolds .421 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Reynolds .714 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Reynolds 2.1 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Reynolds 1.4 (1970) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Reynolds 1.2 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Reynolds - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Reynolds - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Reynolds - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Reynolds - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Reynolds - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Reynolds - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Reynolds - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Reynolds - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Reynolds - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Reynolds - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George Reynolds - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Reynolds - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Reynolds - 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.