Bill Russell vs. Roland West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roland West 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.

Roland West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Roland West: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Roland West 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Roland West 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Roland West 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Roland West 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Roland West 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Roland West 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Roland West 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Roland West 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 Roland West 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Roland West 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Roland West 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Roland West 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Roland West 5

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Roland West 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Roland West 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Roland West .400

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Roland West -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Roland West 1.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Roland West 1.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Roland West 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Roland West -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Roland West -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Roland West -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Roland West -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Roland West -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Roland West -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Roland West 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Roland West -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Roland West -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Roland West -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Roland West -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Roland West -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Roland West - 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.