Joe Roberts vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Joe Roberts

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Roberts: 1960-61 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Roberts 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Roberts 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Roberts 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Roberts 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Roberts 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Roberts 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Joe 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 Joe Roberts 6.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Roberts 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Roberts 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Roberts 1,118 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Roberts 936 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Roberts 109 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Roberts 181 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Roberts .383 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Roberts .648 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Roberts 7.7 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Roberts 6.7 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Roberts 0.6 (1961) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Roberts 3.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Roberts 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Roberts 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Roberts 32 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Roberts 32 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Roberts 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Roberts 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Roberts .344 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Roberts .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Roberts 6.5 (1962) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Roberts 7.0 (1962) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Roberts 0.0 (1962) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Roberts - 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.