Rafael Addison vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rafael Addison

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafael Addison: 1986-87 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafael Addison 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rafael Addison 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rafael Addison 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rafael Addison 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafael Addison 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rafael Addison 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Addison 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rafael Addison 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Addison 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rafael Addison 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Addison 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Addison 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rafael Addison 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rafael Addison 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafael Addison 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Addison 2,186 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rafael Addison 780 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rafael Addison 339 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rafael Addison 148 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rafael Addison 83 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rafael Addison 379 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Addison .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rafael Addison .282 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Addison .772 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Addison 8.3 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Addison 3.1 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rafael Addison 1.4 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rafael Addison 0.7 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafael Addison 0.4 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Addison 3.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Addison 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rafael Addison 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rafael Addison 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafael Addison 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Addison 22 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rafael Addison 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rafael Addison 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rafael Addison 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rafael Addison 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rafael Addison 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Addison .321 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rafael Addison .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Addison 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Addison 5.0 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Addison 1.2 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rafael Addison 1.0 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rafael Addison 0.6 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafael Addison 0.0 (1993) 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.