Bill Russell vs. Rory White Comparison

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

Rory White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rory White: 1982-83 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rory White 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rory White 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rory White 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rory White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rory White 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rory White 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rory 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 Rory White 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rory White 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rory White 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory White 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory White 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rory White 2,387

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Rory White 749

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rory White 232

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory White 187

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory White 52

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rory White 324

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rory White .506

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory White .077

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rory White .681

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rory White 11.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Rory White 2.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rory White 1.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory White 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory White 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rory White 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rory White 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rory White 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory White 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rory White 16

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Rory White 10

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rory White 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory White 0

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rory White 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rory White .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rory White .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Rory White 5.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Rory White 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Rory White 0.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory White 0.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rory White 0.0 (1983)

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.