Alvin Robertson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Alvin Robertson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvin Robertson: 1984-85 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvin Robertson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alvin Robertson 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alvin Robertson 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alvin Robertson 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvin Robertson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alvin Robertson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvin Robertson 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alvin Robertson 2 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvin Robertson 6 Bill Russell 1

Defensive Player of The Year Alvin Robertson 1 Bill Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Alvin Robertson 0 Bill Russell 4

Steals Leader Alvin Robertson 3 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 Alvin Robertson 14.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvin Robertson 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alvin Robertson 5.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alvin Robertson 2.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvin Robertson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvin Robertson 10,882 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alvin Robertson 4,066 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alvin Robertson 3,929 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alvin Robertson 2,112 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvin Robertson 323 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alvin Robertson 779 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvin Robertson .477 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alvin Robertson .295 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvin Robertson .743 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvin Robertson 19.6 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alvin Robertson 6.9 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alvin Robertson 6.8 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alvin Robertson 3.7 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvin Robertson 0.8 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvin Robertson 20.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alvin Robertson 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alvin Robertson 6.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alvin Robertson 2.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvin Robertson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvin Robertson 262 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alvin Robertson 69 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alvin Robertson 81 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alvin Robertson 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvin Robertson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alvin Robertson 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvin Robertson .515 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alvin Robertson .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvin Robertson .754 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvin Robertson 23.7 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alvin Robertson 6.0 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alvin Robertson 9.3 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alvin Robertson 4.0 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvin Robertson 0.3 (1988) 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.