Bill Russell vs Ray Allen
Ray Allen leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (18.9 PPG) and playmaking (3.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Ray Allen debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Ray Allen
scoring (18.9 PPG), playmaking (3.4 APG), shooting efficiency (58.0% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG18.9
22.0RPG4.1
3.1APG3.4
46.9%TS%58.0%
963games played1300
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Ray Allen | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1300 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 35.6 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 18.9 |
| 22.0 | REB | 4.1 |
| 3.1 | AST | 3.4 |
| — | STL | 1.1 |
| — | BLK | 0.2 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 45.2 |
| — | 3P% | 40.0 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 89.4 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Ray Allen | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 18.6 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 58.0 |
| — | USG% | 23.9 |
| — | WS | 145.1 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.150 |
| — | BPM | 2.7 |
| — | VORP | 54.8 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Ray Allen | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 2 |
| 12 | All-Star | 10 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring90
42Efficiency88
91Playmaking81
99Rebounding63
0Defense65
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