Phil Rollins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Phil Rollins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Rollins: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Rollins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Phil Rollins 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Phil Rollins 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Phil Rollins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Rollins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Phil Rollins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Rollins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Rollins 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Rollins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Phil Rollins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Rollins 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Rollins 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Phil Rollins 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Rollins 898 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Phil Rollins 405 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Phil Rollins 458 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Rollins 177 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Rollins .389 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Rollins .649 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Rollins 5.5 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Rollins 2.9 (1959) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Phil Rollins 3.2 (1960) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Rollins - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Rollins - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Phil Rollins - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Rollins - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Phil Rollins - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Phil Rollins - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Rollins 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Rollins - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Rollins - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Rollins - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Rollins - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Phil Rollins - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Phil Rollins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Rollins - 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.