Josh McRoberts vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Josh McRoberts

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh McRoberts: 2007-08 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh McRoberts 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Josh McRoberts 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Josh McRoberts 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Josh McRoberts 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh McRoberts 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Josh McRoberts 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh McRoberts 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh McRoberts 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh McRoberts 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Josh McRoberts 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh McRoberts 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh McRoberts 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Josh McRoberts 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Josh McRoberts 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh McRoberts 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh McRoberts 2,333 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Josh McRoberts 1,686 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Josh McRoberts 901 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Josh McRoberts 222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh McRoberts 194 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh McRoberts 433 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh McRoberts .463 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Josh McRoberts .340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh McRoberts .705 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh McRoberts 8.5 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh McRoberts 5.3 (2011) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh McRoberts 4.3 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh McRoberts 0.7 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh McRoberts 0.8 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh McRoberts 4.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh McRoberts 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Josh McRoberts 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Josh McRoberts 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh McRoberts 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh McRoberts 111 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Josh McRoberts 75 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Josh McRoberts 31 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Josh McRoberts 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh McRoberts 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh McRoberts 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh McRoberts .421 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Josh McRoberts .308 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh McRoberts .852 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh McRoberts 11.5 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh McRoberts 6.8 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh McRoberts 3.8 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh McRoberts 1.0 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh McRoberts 0.5 (2016) 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.