Curtis Rowe vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Curtis Rowe 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

Curtis Rowe

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curtis Rowe: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curtis Rowe 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Curtis Rowe 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Curtis Rowe 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Curtis Rowe 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Curtis Rowe 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Curtis Rowe 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curtis Rowe 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Curtis Rowe 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curtis Rowe 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Curtis Rowe 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 11.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 7.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Curtis Rowe 6,873 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Curtis Rowe 4,264 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Curtis Rowe 932 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Curtis Rowe 199 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Curtis Rowe 193 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Curtis Rowe 590 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curtis Rowe .482 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Curtis Rowe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curtis Rowe .701 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 16.1 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 9.4 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 2.3 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.6 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.6 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 11.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 7.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Curtis Rowe 323 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Curtis Rowe 220 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Curtis Rowe 62 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Curtis Rowe 11 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Curtis Rowe 23 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Curtis Rowe 28 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curtis Rowe .481 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Curtis Rowe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curtis Rowe .726 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 15.0 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 8.7 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 5.0 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.7 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 1.7 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.