Ralph Ogden vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ralph Ogden

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Ogden: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Ogden 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ralph Ogden 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ralph Ogden 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ralph Ogden 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Ogden 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ralph Ogden 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Ogden 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Ogden 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Ogden 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ralph Ogden 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Ogden 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Ogden 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Ogden 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Ogden 42 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ralph Ogden 32 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ralph Ogden 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Ogden 32 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Ogden .239 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Ogden .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Ogden 1.3 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Ogden 1.0 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ralph Ogden 0.3 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Ogden 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Ogden 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Ogden 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Ogden 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ralph Ogden 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ralph Ogden 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Ogden 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Ogden .200 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Ogden 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Ogden 3.0 (1971) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Ogden 2.0 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph Ogden 0.5 (1971) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** 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.