Ron Reed vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ron Reed 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

Ron Reed

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Reed: 1965-66 to 1966-67
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Reed 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Reed 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Reed 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Reed 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Reed 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Reed 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Reed 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Reed 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Reed 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ron Reed 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Reed 8.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Reed 6.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Reed 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Reed 951 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Reed 762 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Reed 173 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Reed 119 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Reed .364 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Reed .571 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Reed 8.5 (1967) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Reed 6.8 (1967) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Reed 1.6 (1966) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Reed - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Reed - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Reed - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Reed - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Reed - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Reed - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Reed 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Reed - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Reed - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Reed - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Reed - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Reed - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Reed - 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.