Luke Ridnour vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Luke Ridnour 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

Luke Ridnour

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luke Ridnour: 2003-04 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luke Ridnour 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Luke Ridnour 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Luke Ridnour 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Luke Ridnour 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Luke Ridnour 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Luke Ridnour 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luke Ridnour 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Luke Ridnour 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luke Ridnour 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Luke Ridnour 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Ridnour 9.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Luke Ridnour 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Luke Ridnour 4.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Luke Ridnour 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Ridnour 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Ridnour 7,740 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Luke Ridnour 1,877 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Luke Ridnour 3,713 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Luke Ridnour 814 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luke Ridnour 161 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luke Ridnour 830 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Ridnour .431 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Luke Ridnour .349 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Ridnour .862 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Ridnour 12.1 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Ridnour 3.0 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Luke Ridnour 7.0 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Luke Ridnour 1.6 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Ridnour 0.3 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Ridnour 7.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Luke Ridnour 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Luke Ridnour 3.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Luke Ridnour 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Ridnour 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Ridnour 174 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Luke Ridnour 53 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Luke Ridnour 72 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Luke Ridnour 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luke Ridnour 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luke Ridnour 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Ridnour .406 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Luke Ridnour .297 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Ridnour .906 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Ridnour 9.7 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Ridnour 3.3 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Luke Ridnour 4.3 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Luke Ridnour 1.2 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Ridnour 0.7 (2005) 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.