Guy Rodgers vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Guy Rodgers 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

Guy Rodgers

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Guy Rodgers: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Guy Rodgers 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Guy Rodgers 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Guy Rodgers 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Guy Rodgers 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Guy Rodgers 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Guy Rodgers 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Guy Rodgers 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Guy Rodgers 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Guy Rodgers 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Guy Rodgers 0 Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Guy Rodgers 2 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Guy Rodgers 11.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Guy Rodgers 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Guy Rodgers 7.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Guy Rodgers 10,415 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Guy Rodgers 3,791 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Guy Rodgers 6,917 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Guy Rodgers 892 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Guy Rodgers .378 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Guy Rodgers .721 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Guy Rodgers 18.6 (1966) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Guy Rodgers 6.5 (1961) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Guy Rodgers 11.2 (1967) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Guy Rodgers 11.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Guy Rodgers 5.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Guy Rodgers 6.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Guy Rodgers 508 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Guy Rodgers 237 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Guy Rodgers 286 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Guy Rodgers 46 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Guy Rodgers .350 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Guy Rodgers .640 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Guy Rodgers 17.7 (1961) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Guy Rodgers 8.6 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Guy Rodgers 7.5 (1964) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Guy Rodgers - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Guy Rodgers - 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.