Ray Blume vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ray Blume

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Blume: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Blume 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ray Blume 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ray Blume 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ray Blume 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ray Blume 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ray Blume 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ray Blume 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ray Blume 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ray Blume 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ray Blume 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Blume 4.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ray Blume 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ray Blume 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ray Blume 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ray Blume 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Blume 226 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ray Blume 41 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ray Blume 68 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ray Blume 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ray Blume 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ray Blume 49 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Blume .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ray Blume .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Blume .643 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Blume 4.6 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Blume 0.8 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ray Blume 1.4 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ray Blume 0.5 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ray Blume 0.0 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Blume - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ray Blume - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ray Blume - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ray Blume - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ray Blume - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Blume - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ray Blume - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ray Blume - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ray Blume - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ray Blume - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ray Blume 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Blume - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ray Blume - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Blume - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Blume - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Blume - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ray Blume - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ray Blume - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ray Blume - 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.