Bill Russell vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Rod Strickland 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Rod Strickland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Rod Strickland 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rod Strickland 0

Assists Leader Bill Russell 0 Rod Strickland 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.