Roger Jorgensen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Roger Jorgensen 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

Roger Jorgensen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roger Jorgensen: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roger Jorgensen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Roger Jorgensen 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Roger Jorgensen 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Roger Jorgensen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Roger Jorgensen 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Roger Jorgensen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roger Jorgensen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Roger Jorgensen 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roger Jorgensen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Roger Jorgensen 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Jorgensen 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Roger Jorgensen 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Jorgensen 41 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Roger Jorgensen 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roger Jorgensen 28 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Jorgensen .259 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roger Jorgensen .684 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Jorgensen 1.5 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Roger Jorgensen 0.0 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Jorgensen - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Roger Jorgensen - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Jorgensen - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Roger Jorgensen - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roger Jorgensen 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Jorgensen - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roger Jorgensen - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Jorgensen - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Roger Jorgensen - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.