Roger Phegley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roger Phegley: 1978-79 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roger Phegley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Roger Phegley 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Roger Phegley 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Roger Phegley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Roger Phegley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Roger Phegley 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Roger Phegley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Phegley 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Roger Phegley 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Roger Phegley 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Roger Phegley 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Phegley 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Phegley 3,011 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Roger Phegley 702 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Roger Phegley 486 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Roger Phegley 171 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roger Phegley 40 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roger Phegley 345 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Phegley .470 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Roger Phegley .253 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roger Phegley .834 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Phegley 14.4 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Phegley 3.0 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Roger Phegley 2.2 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Roger Phegley 0.8 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Phegley 0.2 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Phegley 1.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Roger Phegley 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Roger Phegley 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Roger Phegley 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Phegley 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Phegley 26 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Roger Phegley 8 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Roger Phegley 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Roger Phegley 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roger Phegley 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roger Phegley 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Phegley .391 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Roger Phegley .500 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roger Phegley .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Phegley 3.0 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Phegley 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Roger Phegley 1.0 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Roger Phegley 2.0 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Phegley 0.0 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.