Derrick Rowland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Derrick Rowland 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

Derrick Rowland

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rowland: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rowland 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Derrick Rowland 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Derrick Rowland 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Derrick Rowland 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Rowland 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Derrick Rowland 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rowland 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Rowland 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rowland 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Derrick Rowland 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rowland 3 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Derrick Rowland 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Derrick Rowland 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Derrick Rowland 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Rowland 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Rowland 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rowland .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rowland .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland 1.5 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Rowland 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland - 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.