Oscar Robertson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Oscar Robertson 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Oscar Robertson 0 Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Bill Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.