Wayne Radford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Wayne Radford 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

Wayne Radford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Radford: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Radford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wayne Radford 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Radford 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wayne Radford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Radford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wayne Radford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Radford 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Radford 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Radford 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wayne Radford 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Radford 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Radford 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Radford 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Radford 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Radford 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Radford 202 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wayne Radford 68 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wayne Radford 57 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wayne Radford 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Radford 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Radford 52 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Radford .474 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wayne Radford - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Radford .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Radford 3.9 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Radford 1.3 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wayne Radford 1.1 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wayne Radford 0.6 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Radford 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Radford - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Radford - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Radford - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Radford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Radford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Radford - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wayne Radford - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wayne Radford - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wayne Radford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Radford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Radford 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Radford - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wayne Radford - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Radford - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Radford - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Radford - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wayne Radford - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wayne Radford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Radford - 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.