Brian Roberts vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Brian Roberts 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

Brian Roberts

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Roberts: 2012-13 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Roberts 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brian Roberts 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brian Roberts 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brian Roberts 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Roberts 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brian Roberts 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Roberts 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Roberts 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Roberts 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brian Roberts 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Roberts 6.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Roberts 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brian Roberts 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brian Roberts 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Roberts 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Roberts 2,059 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brian Roberts 422 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brian Roberts 721 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brian Roberts 132 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Roberts 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Roberts 314 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Roberts .411 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brian Roberts .356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Roberts .908 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Roberts 9.4 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Roberts 1.9 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brian Roberts 3.3 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brian Roberts 0.6 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Roberts 0.1 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Roberts 0.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brian Roberts 0.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brian Roberts 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brian Roberts 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Roberts 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Roberts 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brian Roberts 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brian Roberts 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brian Roberts 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Roberts 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Roberts 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Roberts .222 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brian Roberts .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Roberts .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Roberts 0.8 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Roberts 0.1 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brian Roberts 0.3 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brian Roberts 0.0 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Roberts 0.0 (2016) 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.