Fred Roberts vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Fred Roberts 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

Fred Roberts

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Roberts: 1983-84 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Roberts 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fred Roberts 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fred Roberts 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fred Roberts 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Roberts 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fred Roberts 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Roberts 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Roberts 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Roberts 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fred Roberts 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Roberts 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Roberts 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fred Roberts 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred Roberts 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Roberts 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Roberts 5,962 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fred Roberts 2,308 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fred Roberts 977 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fred Roberts 412 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Roberts 253 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Roberts 818 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Roberts .502 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fred Roberts .325 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Roberts .796 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Roberts 10.8 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Roberts 3.8 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fred Roberts 1.8 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fred Roberts 0.8 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Roberts 0.5 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Roberts 6.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Roberts 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fred Roberts 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fred Roberts 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Roberts 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Roberts 407 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fred Roberts 140 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fred Roberts 57 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fred Roberts 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Roberts 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Roberts 67 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Roberts .495 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fred Roberts .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Roberts .771 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Roberts 14.7 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Roberts 5.0 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Roberts 2.3 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fred Roberts 0.7 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Roberts 0.4 (1989) 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.