Bill Russell vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Rory Sparrow 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rory Sparrow 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 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984)

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.