Ray Owes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Owes: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Owes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ray Owes 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ray Owes 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ray Owes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ray Owes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ray Owes 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ray Owes 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 Owes 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ray Owes 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ray Owes 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ray Owes 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ray Owes 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Owes 177 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ray Owes 163 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ray Owes 15 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ray Owes 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ray Owes 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ray Owes 57 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Owes .417 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ray Owes .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Owes .565 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Owes 3.1 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Owes 2.9 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ray Owes 0.3 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ray Owes 0.3 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ray Owes 0.4 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Owes - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ray Owes - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ray Owes - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Owes - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ray Owes - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ray Owes - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ray Owes 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Owes - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ray Owes - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Ray Owes - 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.