Lou Roe vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lou Roe 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

Lou Roe

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Roe: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Roe 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lou Roe 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lou Roe 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lou Roe 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lou Roe 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lou Roe 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lou Roe 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lou Roe 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lou Roe 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lou Roe 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Roe 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lou Roe 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lou Roe 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lou Roe 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lou Roe 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Roe 130 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lou Roe 92 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lou Roe 21 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lou Roe 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lou Roe 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lou Roe 66 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Roe .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lou Roe .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lou Roe .647 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Roe 2.4 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Roe 1.6 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lou Roe 0.4 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lou Roe 0.2 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lou Roe 0.2 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Roe 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lou Roe 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lou Roe 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lou Roe 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lou Roe 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Roe 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lou Roe 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lou Roe 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lou Roe 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lou Roe 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lou Roe 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Roe .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lou Roe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lou Roe - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Roe 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Roe 1.0 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lou Roe 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lou Roe 0.5 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lou Roe 0.0 (1996) 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.