Bill Russell vs. Ron Sobie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Sobie 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.

Ron Sobie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ron Sobie: 1956-57 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ron Sobie 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ron Sobie 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ron Sobie 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ron Sobie 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ron Sobie 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ron Sobie 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ron Sobie 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ron Sobie 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 Ron Sobie 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ron Sobie 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ron Sobie 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ron Sobie 1,619

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ron Sobie 791

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ron Sobie 353

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ron Sobie 192

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ron Sobie .379

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ron Sobie .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ron Sobie 11.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ron Sobie 4.8 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ron Sobie 2.3 (1958)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ron Sobie -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ron Sobie -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ron Sobie -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ron Sobie -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ron Sobie -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ron Sobie -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ron Sobie 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ron Sobie -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ron Sobie -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ron Sobie -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ron Sobie -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ron Sobie -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ron Sobie - 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.