John Roche vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

John Roche

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Roche 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Roche 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Roche 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Roche 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Roche 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Roche 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Roche 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Roche 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Roche 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Roche 4.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Roche 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Roche 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Roche 1,358 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Roche 178 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Roche 640 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Roche 114 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Roche 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Roche 162 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Roche .468 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Roche .389 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Roche .819 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Roche 11.4 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

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

Assists Per Game John Roche 5.4 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Roche 1.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Roche 0.3 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Roche - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Roche - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Roche - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Roche - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Roche - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Roche - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games John Roche 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Roche - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John Roche - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.