Doug Roth vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Doug Roth 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

Doug Roth

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Roth: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Roth 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Doug Roth 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Doug Roth 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Doug Roth 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Doug Roth 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Doug Roth 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug Roth 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Doug Roth 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug Roth 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Doug Roth 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Roth 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Doug Roth 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Doug Roth 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Doug Roth 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Roth 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Roth 81 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Doug Roth 120 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Doug Roth 20 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Doug Roth 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Roth 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Roth 42 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Roth .430 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Doug Roth .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Roth .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Roth 1.9 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Roth 2.9 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Doug Roth 0.5 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Doug Roth 0.2 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Roth 0.3 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Roth - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Doug Roth - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Doug Roth - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Doug Roth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Roth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Roth - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Doug Roth - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Doug Roth - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Doug Roth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Doug Roth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Doug Roth 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Roth - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Doug Roth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Roth - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Roth - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Roth - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Doug Roth - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Doug Roth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Doug Roth - 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.