Roger Burkman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Roger Burkman 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

Roger Burkman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roger Burkman: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roger Burkman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Roger Burkman 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Roger Burkman 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Roger Burkman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Roger Burkman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Roger Burkman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roger Burkman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Roger Burkman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roger Burkman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Roger Burkman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Burkman 0.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Roger Burkman 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Roger Burkman 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Roger Burkman 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Burkman 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Burkman 5 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Roger Burkman 6 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Roger Burkman 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Roger Burkman 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roger Burkman 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roger Burkman 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Burkman .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Roger Burkman .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roger Burkman .833 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Burkman 0.8 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Burkman 1.0 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Roger Burkman 0.8 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Roger Burkman 1.0 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Burkman 0.3 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Burkman - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Roger Burkman - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Roger Burkman - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Roger Burkman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Burkman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Burkman - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Roger Burkman - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Roger Burkman - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Roger Burkman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roger Burkman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roger Burkman 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Burkman - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Roger Burkman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roger Burkman - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Burkman - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Burkman - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Roger Burkman - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Roger Burkman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Burkman - 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.