Mark Radford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mark Radford 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

Mark Radford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Radford: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Radford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Radford 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Radford 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Radford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Radford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Radford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Radford 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Radford 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Radford 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mark Radford 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Radford 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Radford 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Radford 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Radford 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Radford 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Radford 347 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Radford 76 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Radford 161 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Radford 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Radford 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Radford 97 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Radford .507 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Radford .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Radford .458 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Radford 3.7 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Radford 0.9 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Radford 1.9 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Radford 0.6 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Radford 0.1 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Radford - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Radford - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Radford - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Radford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Radford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Radford - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Radford - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Radford - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Radford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Radford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Radford 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Radford - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mark Radford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Radford - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Radford - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Radford - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Radford - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Radford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Radford - 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.