Glenn Robinson III vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Glenn Robinson III 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

Glenn Robinson III

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glenn Robinson III: 2014-15 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn Robinson III 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Glenn Robinson III 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Glenn Robinson III 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Glenn Robinson III 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Glenn Robinson III 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Glenn Robinson III 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Glenn Robinson III 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Glenn Robinson III 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Glenn Robinson III 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Glenn Robinson III 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn Robinson III 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Glenn Robinson III 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn Robinson III 1,804 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Glenn Robinson III 776 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Glenn Robinson III 238 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Glenn Robinson III 149 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Glenn Robinson III 58 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Glenn Robinson III 304 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn Robinson III .457 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Glenn Robinson III .373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Glenn Robinson III .779 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn Robinson III 11.7 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn Robinson III 4.4 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Glenn Robinson III 1.5 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.9 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.3 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn Robinson III 3.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn Robinson III 37 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Glenn Robinson III 11 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Glenn Robinson III 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Glenn Robinson III 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Glenn Robinson III 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Glenn Robinson III 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn Robinson III .538 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Glenn Robinson III .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Glenn Robinson III .857 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn Robinson III 5.0 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn Robinson III 2.3 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.7 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.7 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.3 (2016) 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.