Roger Mason vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roger Mason: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roger Mason 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Roger Mason 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Roger Mason 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Roger Mason 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Roger Mason 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Roger Mason 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Roger Mason 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 Mason 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Roger Mason 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Roger Mason 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Roger Mason 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Mason 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Mason 3,289 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Roger Mason 897 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Roger Mason 677 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Roger Mason 189 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roger Mason 75 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roger Mason 518 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Mason .408 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Roger Mason .383 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roger Mason .866 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Mason 11.8 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Mason 3.1 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Roger Mason 2.1 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Roger Mason 0.5 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Mason 0.2 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Mason 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Roger Mason 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Roger Mason 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Roger Mason 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Mason 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Mason 127 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Roger Mason 23 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Roger Mason 21 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Roger Mason 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roger Mason 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roger Mason 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Mason .368 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Roger Mason .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roger Mason .765 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Mason 8.0 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Mason 1.6 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Roger Mason 1.8 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Roger Mason 0.5 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Mason 0.2 (2008) 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.