Isaiah Rider vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Isaiah Rider 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

Isaiah Rider

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaiah Rider: 1993-94 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Rider 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Isaiah Rider 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Isaiah Rider 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Isaiah Rider 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Isaiah Rider 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Isaiah Rider 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Rider 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Isaiah Rider 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Rider 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Isaiah Rider 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Rider 16.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Rider 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Isaiah Rider 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Isaiah Rider 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Rider 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Rider 9,405 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Isaiah Rider 2,166 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Isaiah Rider 1,535 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Isaiah Rider 367 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Isaiah Rider 136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Isaiah Rider 563 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Rider .443 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Rider .352 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Rider .812 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Rider 20.4 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Rider 4.7 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Rider 3.7 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Rider 0.9 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Rider 0.4 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Rider 16.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Rider 3.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Isaiah Rider 3.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Isaiah Rider 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Rider 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Rider 344 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Isaiah Rider 78 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Isaiah Rider 65 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Isaiah Rider 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Isaiah Rider 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Isaiah Rider 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Rider .418 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Rider .340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Rider .860 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Rider 19.3 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Rider 5.0 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Rider 4.3 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Rider 1.3 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Rider 0.0 (1999) 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.