James Ray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and James Ray 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

James Ray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Ray: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Ray 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Ray 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Ray 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Ray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Ray 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Ray 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Ray 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Ray 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Ray 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader James Ray 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Ray 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Ray 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Ray 334 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Ray 228 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Ray 76 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Ray 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Ray 39 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Ray 103 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Ray .428 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Ray .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Ray .629 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Ray 3.8 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 2.8 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.9 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.5 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Ray 0.4 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Ray 0.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Ray 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Ray 3 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Ray 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Ray 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Ray 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Ray 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Ray 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Ray .167 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Ray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Ray .250 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Ray 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.0 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Ray 1.0 (1982) 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.