Ray Corley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Corley: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Corley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ray Corley 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ray Corley 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ray Corley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ray Corley 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ray Corley 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ray Corley 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Corley 4.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ray Corley 2.0 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ray Corley 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Corley 442 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ray Corley 82 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ray Corley 174 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Ray Corley 102 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Corley .304 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ray Corley .601 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Corley 5.2 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Corley 2.3 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ray Corley 1.8 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Corley 2.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ray Corley - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ray Corley 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Corley 17 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ray Corley 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ray Corley 10 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ray Corley 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Corley .167 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ray Corley .455 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Corley 2.8 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Corley - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ray Corley 1.7 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.