Rick Robey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Robey: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Robey 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rick Robey 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rick Robey 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rick Robey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Robey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rick Robey 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rick Robey 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 Robey 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Robey 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rick Robey 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rick Robey 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Robey 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Robey 3,723 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rick Robey 2,301 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rick Robey 611 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rick Robey 220 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Robey 90 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Robey 493 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Robey .501 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rick Robey .125 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Robey .650 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Robey 11.5 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Robey 6.5 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rick Robey 1.7 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rick Robey 0.6 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Robey 0.2 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Robey 4.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Robey 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rick Robey 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rick Robey 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Robey 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Robey 216 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rick Robey 139 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rick Robey 29 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rick Robey 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Robey 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Robey 53 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Robey .448 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rick Robey .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Robey .538 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Robey 6.1 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Robey 3.6 (1980) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rick Robey 1.1 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rick Robey 0.8 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Robey 0.3 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.