Dick Rosenthal vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dick Rosenthal 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

Dick Rosenthal

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Rosenthal: 1954-55 to 1956-57
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Rosenthal 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Rosenthal 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Rosenthal 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Rosenthal 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Rosenthal 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Rosenthal 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Rosenthal 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Rosenthal 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Rosenthal 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick Rosenthal 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Rosenthal 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Rosenthal 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Rosenthal 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Rosenthal 575 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Rosenthal 352 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Rosenthal 170 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Rosenthal 85 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Rosenthal .362 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Rosenthal .702 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Rosenthal 7.8 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Rosenthal 4.5 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Rosenthal 2.3 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Rosenthal 7.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Rosenthal 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Rosenthal 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Rosenthal 82 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Rosenthal 48 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Rosenthal 26 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Rosenthal 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Rosenthal .321 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Rosenthal .718 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Rosenthal 7.5 (1955) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Rosenthal 4.4 (1955) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Rosenthal 2.4 (1955) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** 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.