Roy Marble vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Roy Marble 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

Roy Marble

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Marble: 1989-90 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Marble 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Roy Marble 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Roy Marble 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Roy Marble 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Roy Marble 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Roy Marble 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roy Marble 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Roy Marble 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roy Marble 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Roy Marble 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Marble 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Roy Marble 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Roy Marble 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Roy Marble 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Marble 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Marble 55 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Roy Marble 32 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Roy Marble 12 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Roy Marble 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roy Marble 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roy Marble 29 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Marble .257 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Roy Marble .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Marble .594 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Marble 2.1 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Marble 1.6 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Roy Marble 0.5 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Roy Marble 0.3 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Marble 0.4 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Marble - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Roy Marble - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Roy Marble - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Roy Marble - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Marble - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Marble - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Roy Marble - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Roy Marble - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Roy Marble - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roy Marble - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roy Marble 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Marble - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Roy Marble - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Marble - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Marble - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Marble - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Roy Marble - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Roy Marble - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Marble - 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.