John Richter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Richter 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

John Richter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Richter 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Richter 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Richter 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Richter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Richter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Richter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Richter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Richter 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Richter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Richter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 285 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Richter 312 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Richter 27 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Richter 66 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .340 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .504 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 (1960) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 35 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Richter 29 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Richter 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Richter 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .395 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .357 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 (1960) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 (1960) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Richter - 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.