Kelvin Ransey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kelvin Ransey 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

Kelvin Ransey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kelvin Ransey: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelvin Ransey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kelvin Ransey 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kelvin Ransey 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kelvin Ransey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kelvin Ransey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kelvin Ransey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kelvin Ransey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kelvin Ransey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kelvin Ransey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kelvin Ransey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelvin Ransey 11.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Ransey 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kelvin Ransey 5.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kelvin Ransey 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelvin Ransey 5,380 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kelvin Ransey 901 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kelvin Ransey 2,480 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kelvin Ransey 472 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kelvin Ransey 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kelvin Ransey 474 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelvin Ransey .454 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kelvin Ransey .132 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelvin Ransey .782 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelvin Ransey 16.1 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Ransey 2.4 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kelvin Ransey 7.1 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kelvin Ransey 1.2 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.1 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelvin Ransey 7.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Ransey 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kelvin Ransey 4.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelvin Ransey 106 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kelvin Ransey 25 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kelvin Ransey 64 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kelvin Ransey 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kelvin Ransey 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kelvin Ransey 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelvin Ransey .385 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kelvin Ransey .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelvin Ransey .737 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelvin Ransey 16.3 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Ransey 4.0 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kelvin Ransey 8.3 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kelvin Ransey 2.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.3 (1985) 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.