Rick Roberson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rick Roberson 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

Rick Roberson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Roberson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rick Roberson 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rick Roberson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rick Roberson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Roberson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rick Roberson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Roberson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Roberson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Roberson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rick Roberson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 9.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 8.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Roberson 3,826 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rick Roberson 3,522 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rick Roberson 591 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rick Roberson 90 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Roberson 80 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Roberson 423 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Roberson .440 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rick Roberson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Roberson .585 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 2.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Roberson 46 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rick Roberson 42 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rick Roberson 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rick Roberson 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Roberson 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Roberson 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Roberson .383 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rick Roberson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Roberson .588 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson - * 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.