Johnny Rogers vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Johnny Rogers 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

Johnny Rogers

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Rogers: 1986-87 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Rogers 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Rogers 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Rogers 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Rogers 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Rogers 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Rogers 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Rogers 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Rogers 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Rogers 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Johnny Rogers 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Rogers 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Rogers 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Rogers 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Rogers 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Rogers 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Rogers 251 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Rogers 104 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Rogers 29 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny Rogers 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Rogers 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Rogers 69 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Rogers .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnny Rogers .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Rogers .679 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Rogers 4.2 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Rogers 1.7 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Rogers 0.6 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Rogers 0.2 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Rogers 0.2 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Rogers 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Rogers - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Rogers - 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.