Bill Russell vs. Rodney White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney White 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.

Rodney White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rodney White: 2001-02 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rodney White 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rodney White 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rodney White 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rodney White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rodney White 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rodney White 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Rodney White 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rodney White 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 Rodney White 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rodney White 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rodney White 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rodney White 1,540

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Rodney White 485

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rodney White 237

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White 118

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White 65

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rodney White 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rodney White .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White .314

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rodney White .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rodney White 9.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Rodney White 3.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rodney White 1.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rodney White 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rodney White 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rodney White 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rodney White 8

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Rodney White 5

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rodney White 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rodney White 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rodney White .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rodney White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Rodney White 2.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Rodney White 1.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Rodney White 0.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rodney White 0.0 (2004)

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.