Rajon Rondo vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rajon Rondo

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rajon Rondo: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rajon Rondo 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rajon Rondo 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rajon Rondo 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rajon Rondo 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rajon Rondo 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rajon Rondo 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rajon Rondo 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rajon Rondo 2 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rajon Rondo 4 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rajon Rondo 0 Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Rajon Rondo 3 Bill Russell 0

Steals Leader Rajon Rondo 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 9.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 7.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rajon Rondo 9,337 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rajon Rondo 4,349 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rajon Rondo 7,584 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rajon Rondo 1,518 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rajon Rondo 125 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rajon Rondo 957 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rajon Rondo .456 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rajon Rondo .324 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rajon Rondo .611 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 12.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 5.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 8.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rajon Rondo 1,669 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rajon Rondo 744 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rajon Rondo 1,136 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rajon Rondo 228 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rajon Rondo 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rajon Rondo 134 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rajon Rondo .440 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rajon Rondo .330 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rajon Rondo .649 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017) 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.