Renaldo Balkman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Renaldo Balkman 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

Renaldo Balkman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Renaldo Balkman: 2006-07 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Renaldo Balkman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Renaldo Balkman 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Renaldo Balkman 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Renaldo Balkman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Renaldo Balkman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Renaldo Balkman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Renaldo Balkman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Renaldo Balkman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Renaldo Balkman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Renaldo Balkman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Renaldo Balkman 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Renaldo Balkman 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Renaldo Balkman 894 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Renaldo Balkman 769 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Renaldo Balkman 132 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Renaldo Balkman 164 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Renaldo Balkman 104 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Renaldo Balkman 221 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Renaldo Balkman .510 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Renaldo Balkman .172 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Renaldo Balkman .542 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Renaldo Balkman 5.0 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Renaldo Balkman 4.3 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.6 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.9 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.6 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Renaldo Balkman 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Renaldo Balkman 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Renaldo Balkman 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Renaldo Balkman 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Renaldo Balkman 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Renaldo Balkman 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Renaldo Balkman .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Renaldo Balkman .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Renaldo Balkman - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.1 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.0 (2009) 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.