Pooh Richardson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Pooh Richardson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pooh Richardson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Pooh Richardson 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pooh Richardson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Pooh Richardson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pooh Richardson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Pooh Richardson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Pooh 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 Pooh Richardson 11.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 6.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pooh Richardson 7,083 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Pooh Richardson 1,807 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Pooh Richardson 4,180 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Pooh Richardson 817 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pooh Richardson 111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pooh Richardson 639 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pooh Richardson .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pooh Richardson .329 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pooh Richardson .652 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 4.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pooh Richardson 21 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Pooh Richardson 11 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Pooh Richardson 26 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Pooh Richardson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pooh Richardson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pooh Richardson 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pooh Richardson .421 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Pooh Richardson .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pooh Richardson .571 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997) 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.