Glen Rice Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Glen Rice Jr. 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

Glen Rice Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glen Rice Jr.: 2013-14 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glen Rice Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Glen Rice Jr. 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Glen Rice Jr. 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Glen Rice Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Glen Rice Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Glen Rice Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Glen Rice Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Glen Rice Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Glen Rice Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Glen Rice Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glen Rice Jr. 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Glen Rice Jr. 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Glen Rice Jr. 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Glen Rice Jr. 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Glen Rice Jr. 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Glen Rice Jr. 43 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Glen Rice Jr. 24 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Glen Rice Jr. 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Glen Rice Jr. 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Glen Rice Jr. 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Glen Rice Jr. 16 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glen Rice Jr. .269 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Glen Rice Jr. .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Glen Rice Jr. .692 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glen Rice Jr. 2.9 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Glen Rice Jr. 1.8 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Glen Rice Jr. 0.6 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Glen Rice Jr. 0.5 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Glen Rice Jr. 0.1 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Glen Rice Jr. 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Glen Rice Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Glen Rice Jr. - 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.