Bill Russell vs. John Stroud Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stroud and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

John Stroud

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Stroud: 1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Stroud 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Stroud 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Stroud 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Stroud 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Stroud 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Stroud 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 John Stroud 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * John Stroud 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 John Stroud 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Stroud 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 John Stroud 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Stroud 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Stroud 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Stroud 25

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Stroud 13

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Stroud 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Stroud 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Stroud .324

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Stroud .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Stroud 2.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Stroud 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Stroud 1.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud 0.1 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud 0.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Stroud -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Stroud -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Stroud -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Stroud -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Stroud -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Stroud -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Stroud 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Stroud -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Stroud -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Stroud -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Stroud -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Stroud -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Stroud -

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.