Ruben Nembhard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ruben Nembhard 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

Ruben Nembhard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ruben Nembhard: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ruben Nembhard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ruben Nembhard 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ruben Nembhard 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ruben Nembhard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ruben Nembhard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ruben Nembhard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Nembhard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ruben Nembhard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Nembhard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ruben Nembhard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Nembhard 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Nembhard 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ruben Nembhard 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ruben Nembhard 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ruben Nembhard 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Nembhard 40 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ruben Nembhard 8 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ruben Nembhard 17 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ruben Nembhard 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ruben Nembhard 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ruben Nembhard 10 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Nembhard .432 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ruben Nembhard .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Nembhard .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Nembhard 4.0 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Nembhard 0.8 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ruben Nembhard 1.7 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ruben Nembhard 0.9 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ruben Nembhard 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ruben Nembhard 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ruben Nembhard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ruben Nembhard - 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.