Rod Knowles vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Knowles 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rod Knowles 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rod Knowles 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 Knowles 1.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rod Knowles - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - 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.