Ricky Berry vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ricky Berry 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

Ricky Berry

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Berry: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Berry 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ricky Berry 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ricky Berry 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ricky Berry 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ricky Berry 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ricky Berry 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Berry 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ricky Berry 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Berry 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ricky Berry 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Berry 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Berry 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ricky Berry 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Berry 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Berry 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Berry 706 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ricky Berry 197 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ricky Berry 80 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ricky Berry 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Berry 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Berry 64 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Berry .450 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ricky Berry .406 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Berry .789 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Berry 11.0 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Berry 3.1 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ricky Berry 1.3 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ricky Berry 0.6 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Berry 0.3 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Berry - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Berry - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Berry - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Berry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Berry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Berry - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ricky Berry - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ricky Berry - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ricky Berry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Berry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Berry 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Berry - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ricky Berry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Berry - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Berry - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Berry - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ricky Berry - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ricky Berry - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Berry - 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.