Bill Russell vs. John Stroeder Comparison

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

vs.

John Stroeder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Stroeder: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Stroeder 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Stroeder 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Stroeder 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Stroeder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Stroeder 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Stroeder 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * John Stroeder 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Stroeder 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 John Stroeder 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Stroeder 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Stroeder 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Stroeder 82

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Stroeder 85

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Stroeder 23

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 14

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Stroeder 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Stroeder .369

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Stroeder .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Stroeder 1.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Stroeder 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Stroeder 0.6 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 0.4 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Stroeder 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Stroeder 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Stroeder 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Stroeder 3

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Stroeder 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Stroeder 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Stroeder 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Stroeder 1.000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Stroeder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Stroeder 3.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Stroeder 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Stroeder 0.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroeder 0.0 (1988)

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.