Rod Freeman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rod Freeman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Freeman: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Freeman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rod Freeman 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rod Freeman 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rod Freeman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Freeman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rod Freeman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Freeman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Freeman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Freeman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rod Freeman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman 106 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman 54 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rod Freeman 14 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rod Freeman 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Freeman 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rod Freeman 35 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman .379 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rod Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman .683 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rod Freeman - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rod Freeman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Freeman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rod Freeman 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rod Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - 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.