Robert Covington vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Robert Covington 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

Robert Covington

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Covington: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Covington 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Robert Covington 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Robert Covington 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Robert Covington 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Robert Covington 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Robert Covington 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Covington 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Robert Covington 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 10.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 6,637 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 3,385 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Robert Covington 884 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Robert Covington 938 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Covington 578 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Robert Covington 614 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .409 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .362 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .811 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 13.5 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 6.7 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.0 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.1 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.3 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 9.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 271 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 162 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Robert Covington 50 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Robert Covington 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Covington 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Robert Covington 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .424 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .429 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .818 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 11.2 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 7.8 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.1 (2020) 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.