Bill Russell vs. Rollie Seltz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rollie Seltz 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.

Rollie Seltz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rollie Seltz: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rollie Seltz 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rollie Seltz 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rollie Seltz 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rollie Seltz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rollie Seltz 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rollie Seltz 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Rollie Seltz 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rollie Seltz 0 *

* 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 Russell 15.1 Rollie Seltz 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rollie Seltz 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rollie Seltz 266

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

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rollie Seltz 64

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rollie Seltz 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rollie Seltz .301

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rollie Seltz .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rollie Seltz 7.8 (1950)

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

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rollie Seltz 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rollie Seltz -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rollie Seltz -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rollie Seltz -

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

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rollie Seltz -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rollie Seltz 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rollie Seltz -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rollie Seltz -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Rollie Seltz -

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

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Rollie Seltz -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rollie Seltz - 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.