Nate Robinson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Nate Robinson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Robinson: 2005-06 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Robinson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nate Robinson 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nate Robinson 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nate Robinson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Robinson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nate Robinson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Robinson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Robinson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Robinson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nate Robinson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Robinson 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Robinson 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nate Robinson 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nate Robinson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Robinson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Robinson 6,807 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nate Robinson 1,446 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nate Robinson 1,826 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nate Robinson 543 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Robinson 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nate Robinson 618 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Robinson .423 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nate Robinson .360 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Robinson .796 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Robinson 17.2 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Robinson 3.9 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nate Robinson 4.5 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nate Robinson 1.3 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Robinson 0.1 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Robinson 8.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Robinson 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nate Robinson 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nate Robinson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Robinson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Robinson 274 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nate Robinson 46 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nate Robinson 72 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nate Robinson 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Robinson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nate Robinson 32 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Robinson .415 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nate Robinson .337 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Robinson .776 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Robinson 16.3 (2013) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Robinson 2.7 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nate Robinson 4.4 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nate Robinson 1.0 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Robinson 0.2 (2013) 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.