Dave Robisch vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dave Robisch 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

Dave Robisch

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Robisch: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Robisch 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Robisch 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Robisch 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Robisch 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Robisch 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Robisch 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Robisch 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Robisch 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Robisch 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Robisch 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Robisch 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Robisch 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Robisch 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Robisch 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Robisch 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Robisch 4,426 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Robisch 2,620 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Robisch 813 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dave Robisch 220 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Robisch 193 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Robisch 508 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Robisch .457 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Robisch .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Robisch .814 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Robisch 15.3 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Robisch 8.0 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Robisch 2.7 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Robisch 0.7 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Robisch 0.6 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Robisch 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Robisch 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Robisch 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Robisch 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Robisch 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Robisch 49 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Robisch 46 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Robisch 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dave Robisch 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Robisch 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Robisch 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Robisch .438 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Robisch - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Robisch .636 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Robisch 10.0 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Robisch 5.0 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Robisch 0.7 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Robisch 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Robisch 0.3 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.