Ron Rowan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ron Rowan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Rowan: 1986-87 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Rowan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Rowan 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Rowan 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Rowan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Rowan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Rowan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Rowan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Rowan 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Rowan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ron Rowan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Rowan 1.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Rowan 0.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Rowan 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Rowan 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Rowan 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Rowan 12 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Rowan 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Rowan 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Rowan 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Rowan 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Rowan 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Rowan .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ron Rowan 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Rowan .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Rowan 1.7 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Rowan 0.1 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Rowan 0.1 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Rowan 0.6 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Rowan 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Rowan - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Rowan - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Rowan - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ron Rowan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Rowan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Rowan - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Rowan - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Rowan - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ron Rowan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Rowan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Rowan 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Rowan - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ron Rowan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Rowan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Rowan - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Rowan - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Rowan - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Rowan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Rowan - 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.