Bob Rule vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Rule 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

Bob Rule

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Rule 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Rule 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Rule 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Rule 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Rule 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Rule 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Rule 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Rule 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Rule 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Rule 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Rule 17.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Rule 8.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Rule 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Rule 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Rule 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Rule 7,007 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Rule 3,333 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Rule 594 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Rule 12 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Rule 10 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Rule 403 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Rule .461 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Rule - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Rule .686 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Rule 29.8 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Rule 11.5 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Rule 2.0 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Rule - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Rule - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Rule - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Rule - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Rule - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Rule - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Rule - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Rule - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Rule - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Rule - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Rule 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Rule - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Rule - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Rule - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Rule - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Rule - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Rule - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Rule - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Rule - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.