Scott Roth vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Scott Roth 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

Scott Roth

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott Roth: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott Roth 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Scott Roth 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Scott Roth 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Scott Roth 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scott Roth 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Scott Roth 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott Roth 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Scott Roth 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scott Roth 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Scott Roth 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Roth 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Scott Roth 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Scott Roth 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Scott Roth 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Roth 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Roth 751 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Scott Roth 204 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Scott Roth 186 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Scott Roth 87 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scott Roth 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scott Roth 160 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Roth .375 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Scott Roth .291 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott Roth .730 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Roth 6.8 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Roth 1.6 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Scott Roth 1.6 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Scott Roth 0.7 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Roth 0.1 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Roth 0.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Scott Roth 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Scott Roth 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Scott Roth 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Roth 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Roth 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Scott Roth 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Scott Roth 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Scott Roth 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scott Roth 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scott Roth 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Roth .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Scott Roth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott Roth - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Roth 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Roth 0.0 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Scott Roth 0.0 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scott Roth 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Roth 0.0 (1988) 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.