Terrence Ross vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Terrence Ross 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

Terrence Ross

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Terrence Ross: 2012-13 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terrence Ross 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Terrence Ross 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Terrence Ross 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Terrence Ross 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Terrence Ross 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Terrence Ross 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Terrence Ross 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Terrence Ross 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Terrence Ross 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Terrence Ross 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terrence Ross 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Terrence Ross 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Terrence Ross 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Terrence Ross 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terrence Ross 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Terrence Ross 8,047 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Terrence Ross 2,061 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Terrence Ross 936 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Terrence Ross 587 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Terrence Ross 231 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Terrence Ross 733 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terrence Ross .418 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Terrence Ross .362 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terrence Ross .837 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terrence Ross 15.6 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Terrence Ross 3.5 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Terrence Ross 2.3 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Terrence Ross 1.1 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terrence Ross 0.5 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terrence Ross 7.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Terrence Ross 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Terrence Ross 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Terrence Ross 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terrence Ross 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Terrence Ross 359 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Terrence Ross 100 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Terrence Ross 30 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Terrence Ross 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Terrence Ross 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Terrence Ross 47 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terrence Ross .379 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Terrence Ross .306 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terrence Ross .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terrence Ross 16.4 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Terrence Ross 4.4 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Terrence Ross 1.4 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Terrence Ross 1.2 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terrence Ross 1.0 (2015) 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.