David Robinson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

David Robinson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Bill Russell 1

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Bill Russell 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Bill Russell 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Bill Russell 4

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Bill Russell 0 *

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Bill Russell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 987 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 123 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) 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.