Cliff Robinson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cliff Robinson 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

Cliff Robinson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Robinson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Robinson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cliff Robinson 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cliff Robinson 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cliff Robinson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Robinson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cliff Robinson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Robinson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cliff Robinson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Robinson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cliff Robinson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Robinson 17.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Robinson 8.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cliff Robinson 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cliff Robinson 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Robinson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Robinson 10,823 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cliff Robinson 5,237 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cliff Robinson 1,249 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cliff Robinson 655 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cliff Robinson 441 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cliff Robinson 629 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Robinson .468 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cliff Robinson .184 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Robinson .722 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Robinson 19.5 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Robinson 11.1 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cliff Robinson 2.5 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cliff Robinson 1.6 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Robinson 1.5 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Robinson 14.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Robinson 7.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cliff Robinson 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cliff Robinson 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Robinson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Robinson 250 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cliff Robinson 122 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cliff Robinson 28 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cliff Robinson 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cliff Robinson 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cliff Robinson 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Robinson .473 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cliff Robinson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Robinson .636 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Robinson 21.4 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Robinson 8.6 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cliff Robinson 3.4 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cliff Robinson 2.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Robinson 1.4 (1987) 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.