Marv Roberts vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Marv Roberts

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marv Roberts: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marv Roberts 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Marv Roberts 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Marv Roberts 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Marv Roberts 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marv Roberts 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Marv Roberts 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Marv 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 Marv Roberts 2.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marv Roberts 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Marv Roberts 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Marv Roberts 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marv Roberts 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marv Roberts 58 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Marv Roberts 25 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Marv Roberts 19 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Marv Roberts 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marv Roberts 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marv Roberts 28 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marv Roberts .355 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Marv Roberts .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marv Roberts 2.1 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marv Roberts 0.9 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Marv Roberts 0.7 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marv Roberts 0.1 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marv Roberts 0.1 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marv Roberts - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Marv Roberts - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Marv Roberts - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Marv Roberts - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Marv Roberts - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Marv Roberts - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Marv Roberts 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marv Roberts - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Marv Roberts - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marv Roberts - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marv Roberts - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marv Roberts - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Marv Roberts - 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.