Mickey Rottner vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mickey Rottner

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Rottner: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Rottner 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mickey Rottner 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mickey Rottner 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mickey Rottner 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mickey Rottner 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mickey Rottner 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mickey Rottner 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mickey Rottner 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mickey Rottner 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mickey Rottner 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 Mickey Rottner 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mickey Rottner 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Rottner 540 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mickey Rottner 139 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mickey Rottner 100 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Rottner .290 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Rottner .478 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Rottner 7.6 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mickey Rottner 1.7 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Rottner 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mickey Rottner 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Rottner 18 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mickey Rottner 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mickey Rottner 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Rottner .138 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Rottner .286 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Rottner 1.8 (1948) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mickey Rottner 0.5 (1948) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mickey Rottner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mickey Rottner - 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.