what... championship ring sabi ng iba is a big factor sa sukatan ng isang magaling na player... damned... mas magaling pa pala ito kay Jordan nya ha ah ha...
If Championship rings are not a big factor then there is no sense in being an athlete, ask anyone who played in a pay league and its always a quest for a championship, everything else is second. Why else would accomplished MVP's like Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, and Steve Nash and a slew of others chase a championship with another team where they have lesser roles wherein they could have stayed with their ball clubs and had gone for individual accolades? Its because RINGS matter to REAL ATHLETES the most.
As for Bill Russel being a better player, its not an apples to apples comparison.