Brandon Roy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Brandon Roy 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

Brandon Roy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Roy: 2006-07 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Roy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandon Roy 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Roy 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandon Roy 3 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Roy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandon Roy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Roy 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandon Roy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Roy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brandon Roy 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Brandon Roy 1 Bill Russell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Roy 18.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Roy 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Roy 4.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Roy 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Roy 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Roy 6,136 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandon Roy 1,388 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandon Roy 1,517 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandon Roy 335 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Roy 76 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Roy 326 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Roy .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Roy .348 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Roy .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Roy 22.6 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Roy 4.7 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandon Roy 5.8 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandon Roy 1.2 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Roy 0.3 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Roy 16.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Roy 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Roy 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Roy 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Roy 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Roy 245 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandon Roy 49 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandon Roy 39 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandon Roy 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Roy 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Roy 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Roy .442 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brandon Roy .326 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Roy .809 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Roy 26.7 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Roy 4.8 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandon Roy 2.8 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Roy 1.3 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Roy 1.2 (2009) Bill Russell - 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.