Rodney Monroe vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rodney Monroe 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

Rodney Monroe

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Monroe: 1991-92 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Monroe 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rodney Monroe 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rodney Monroe 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rodney Monroe 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Monroe 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rodney Monroe 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Monroe 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Monroe 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Monroe 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rodney Monroe 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Monroe 3.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Monroe 131 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rodney Monroe 33 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rodney Monroe 27 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rodney Monroe 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Monroe 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Monroe 38 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Monroe .368 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rodney Monroe .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Monroe .826 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Monroe 3.4 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.9 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.7 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.3 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.1 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Monroe 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rodney Monroe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Monroe - 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.