Tree Rollins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tree Rollins 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

Tree Rollins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tree Rollins: 1977-78 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tree Rollins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tree Rollins 18 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tree Rollins 15 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tree Rollins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tree Rollins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tree Rollins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tree Rollins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tree Rollins 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tree Rollins 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tree Rollins 0 Bill Russell 4

Blocks Leader Tree Rollins 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tree Rollins 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tree Rollins 5.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tree Rollins 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tree Rollins 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tree Rollins 2.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tree Rollins 6,249 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tree Rollins 6,750 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tree Rollins 660 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tree Rollins 512 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tree Rollins 2,542 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tree Rollins 1,156 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tree Rollins .522 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tree Rollins .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tree Rollins .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tree Rollins 8.9 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tree Rollins 9.4 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tree Rollins 1.0 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tree Rollins 0.7 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tree Rollins 4.3 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tree Rollins 3.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tree Rollins 4.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tree Rollins 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tree Rollins 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tree Rollins 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tree Rollins 360 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tree Rollins 432 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tree Rollins 29 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tree Rollins 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tree Rollins 134 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tree Rollins 93 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tree Rollins .505 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tree Rollins .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tree Rollins .624 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tree Rollins 9.7 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tree Rollins 10.0 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tree Rollins 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tree Rollins 0.8 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tree Rollins 3.3 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.