Irv Rothenberg vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Irv Rothenberg 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

Irv Rothenberg

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Irv Rothenberg 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Irv Rothenberg 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Irv Rothenberg 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.