James Robinson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and James Robinson 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

James Robinson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Robinson: 1993-94 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Robinson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Robinson 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Robinson 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Robinson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Robinson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Robinson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Robinson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Robinson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Robinson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader James Robinson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Robinson 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Robinson 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Robinson 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Robinson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Robinson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Robinson 2,882 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Robinson 660 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Robinson 715 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Robinson 205 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Robinson 71 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Robinson 381 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Robinson .394 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Robinson .348 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Robinson .666 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Robinson 9.2 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Robinson 2.1 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Robinson 2.5 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Robinson 0.7 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Robinson 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Robinson 2.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Robinson 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Robinson 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Robinson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Robinson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Robinson 41 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Robinson 8 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Robinson 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Robinson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Robinson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Robinson 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Robinson .385 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Robinson .417 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Robinson .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Robinson 7.0 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Robinson 1.5 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Robinson 1.5 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Robinson 1.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Robinson 0.5 (1996) 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.