Richie Regan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Richie Regan 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

Richie Regan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Regan: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Regan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Richie Regan 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Richie Regan 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Richie Regan 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richie Regan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Richie Regan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Regan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Richie Regan 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Regan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Richie Regan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Regan 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Richie Regan 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Richie Regan 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Regan 1,785 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Richie Regan 554 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Richie Regan 629 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richie Regan 215 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Regan .344 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Regan .717 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Regan 9.8 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Regan 2.9 (1957) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Richie Regan 3.1 (1957) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Regan 12.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Richie Regan 4.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Richie Regan 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Regan 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Richie Regan 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Richie Regan 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richie Regan 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Regan .462 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Regan .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Regan 12.0 (1958) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Regan 4.5 (1958) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richie Regan 1.5 (1958) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richie Regan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richie Regan - 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.