Ray Ragelis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Ragelis: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Ragelis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ray Ragelis 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ray Ragelis 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ray Ragelis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ray Ragelis 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ray Ragelis 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ray Ragelis 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Ragelis 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ragelis 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Ragelis 68 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ray Ragelis 76 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ray Ragelis 31 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Ray Ragelis 51 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Ragelis .260 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ray Ragelis .621 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Ragelis 1.3 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ragelis 1.5 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.6 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Ragelis 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ray Ragelis 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ray Ragelis 1 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ray Ragelis 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Ragelis .000 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ray Ragelis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.0 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.3 (1952) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.3 (1952) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Ray Ragelis - 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.