Jason Richardson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jason Richardson 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

Jason Richardson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Richardson: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Richardson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jason Richardson 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jason Richardson 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jason Richardson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jason Richardson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jason Richardson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jason Richardson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Richardson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Richardson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jason Richardson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Richardson 17.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jason Richardson 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jason Richardson 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jason Richardson 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Richardson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Richardson 14,644 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jason Richardson 4,245 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jason Richardson 2,284 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jason Richardson 995 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Richardson 367 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Richardson 857 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Richardson .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jason Richardson .370 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Richardson .707 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Richardson 23.2 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Richardson 6.7 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jason Richardson 3.9 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jason Richardson 1.5 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Richardson 0.7 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Richardson 17.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jason Richardson 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jason Richardson 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jason Richardson 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Richardson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Richardson 633 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jason Richardson 200 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jason Richardson 50 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jason Richardson 40 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Richardson 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Richardson 37 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Richardson .465 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jason Richardson .404 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Richardson .724 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Richardson 19.8 (2010) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Richardson 6.7 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jason Richardson 2.0 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jason Richardson 1.3 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Richardson 0.5 (2007) 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.