Bill Roberts vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bill Roberts

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Roberts: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Roberts 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Roberts 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Roberts 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Roberts 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Roberts 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Roberts 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Roberts 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Roberts 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Roberts 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Roberts 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Roberts 404 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Roberts 65 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Roberts 117 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Roberts .339 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Roberts .706 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Roberts 4.4 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Roberts 0.8 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Roberts 11.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Roberts 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Roberts 22 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Roberts 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Roberts 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Roberts .345 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Roberts .400 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Roberts 11.0 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Roberts 1.0 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Roberts - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.